T3KNiQe

Ok well long story short my b16a is knocking from the bottom-end, thats a fact.

The engine has stock internals and a no-name ebay flywheel, and a unorthodox light weight crank pulley. I've driven about 60,000 miles since I installed the flywheel and crank pulley, and say around 100,000+/- on the engine.

Here's a short video of the problem, turn your volume up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0FvhnZ56sM

Here are my questions....

1. Is their anyway of knowing which bearing it is before tearing the engine apart?
2. Any special tools involved to replace bearings?
3. Can I leave the pistons in the cylinders while doing this work?
4. Can a "shade-tree" mechanic do this work by following the factory service manual, or does this require skill from experience?
5. Anyone have any helpful tips/tricks on replacing bearings, how long would this take?

Please only serious technical responses...

T3KNiQe

Where the OG's at?

98civdx

1. yes you can sometimes tell but not always, you might end up finding more damage then expected.
2. yes there are some speacial tools
3. no you must take pistons out.
4. yea it does take some skill but if you have a book you good pull it off just take your time and use the right parts.
5. personaly id send it to a shop and have them do it.

T3KNiQe

Thanks for your thoughts 98civdx, but you more-or-less contradict what people are saying on team-integra, soooooo anybody else?

christian7750

It is very easy to change bearings, all you need is a torque wrench to tighten everything down to spec, but it is cake replacing bearings. Besides pulling the engine part.

T3KNiQe

Can you do it all from the bottom with just the oil pan off, and leaving the pistons in the cylinder?

christian7750

Well you couldn't take you crank out n change the crank bearings, but for rod bearings I think you could.

T3KNiQe

Help, I know plenty of people can give me first hand info that would be greatly appreciated

Former User

I recently made a similar thread here, where I thought Hybrid96EK provided some very good information that you may be interested in.

T3KNiQe

Thankyou, your thread was very helpful.

Anybody else?