NACvicSi

Hey guy's how's it going? I just picked up a 94 Del Sol Vtec the other day. Looking to do some usual maintenance stuff on it. The timing belt was replaced at 95k car has 161k so that's good. So far I have:

Plugs/Wires
New Tranny Fluid
New Valve Cover Seal (looks like this one is leaking a little)
Oil change
Seamfoam in the gas/oil (not in the vacuum)

Anything else you guys can think of that would be good to knock out of the way? I'm probably going to switch the transmission fluid with the GM Syncromesh Friction Modified. Anyone use any additives, such as Lucas, to it as well?

Thanks

Maireeka

distributor cap/rotor

fuel filter

95ProjectEJ1

iTrader: (5)

Water pump. New PCV and radiator flush. Where does the leak look like its coming from, the front or the back of the valve cover? Make sure its not the Vtec solenoid(easy fix, $30 or so for new gaskets).

You can send your injectors out for a cleaning to KGparts.com for $12.50 an injector with new seals etc.

NACvicSi

The leak looks like it's coming from the front left corner. Water pump only has 70k miles on it. It was the original owner always dealership maintained. She handed me a stack of papers a few inches thick of every time it had anything done from 94 till present.

NACvicSi

Oh and has a new radiator. Just put it in two months ago after it sprung a leak.

95ProjectEJ1

iTrader: (5)

You can always check the Distributor O-ring also... its a cheap/easy fix.

instructor74

With a 160k on the clock I would also check out the suspension for worn out ball joints, tie rods inner/outer all rubber bushings esp rear trailing arm. Check your paperwork see if the shocks where ever changed probably going to need new ones. Make sure all the brakes are good and the calipers a moving freely

Agent_EM1

I would change the timing belt pretty soon even though it was changed at 95k, because 65k is a lot as well... Did the previous owner have paper work for that? Because that's what the rpevious owner said for Dad's Integra, but we ended up getting that changed as well because something didn't feel right.

NACvicSi

Yeah there is paperwork for EVERYTHING. Oil changed every 3k miles, all belts, fluids, tune ups, etc etc. Everything was done on time and at the dealership. The woman loved the car, they were moving and just bought a new pilot.

philosofy1

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good luck, i personally don't recommend this, whether it's in the vacuum or not.

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Anything else you guys can think of that would be good to knock out of the way? I'm probably going to switch the transmission fluid with the GM Syncromesh Friction Modified. Anyone use any additives, such as Lucas, to it as well?

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stick with the Honda MTF, your tranny will be happy and thank you.
other than that seems like you have everything down packed or has already been mentioned. good luck!

EE_Chris

Cap, rotor, plugs, wires, air filter, fuel filter, oil filter, set valve lash (need a new valve cover gasket), check/set ignition timing, belts, hoses, change coolant/brake fluid/clutch fluid/tranny fluid, O2 sensor.

If you were doing the t-belt, you could combine that, the water pump, thermostat, belts, hoses, coolant flush and set the valve lash all in one job.

NACvicSi

Well the clutch was just replaced about 20k mile ago. The tranny shifts smooth, but I like to change the tranny fluid out about every 50k miles. Air filter has been done. Valve lash is done. This thing is so quit you can't even hear it's running. I love the stock exhaust too, if only it wasn't so freaking big.

All belts were changed, hoses and coolant were changed with radiator 2 months ago. Brake fluid is filled. Why would I change the O2 sensor this one seems to work fine?

Cap and rotor will be getting done also. Almost forgot about them.

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good luck, i personally don't recommend this, whether it's in the vacuum or not.

stick with the Honda MTF, your tranny will be happy and thank you.
other than that seems like you have everything down packed or has already been mentioned. good luck!
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Yeah I have read a ton about the GM syncromesh and it seems that it breaks down sooner than regular MTF so I will stick with it and hopefully will never run into the grinds.

Why do you recommend against the Seafoam? What else would you recommend to help clean the fuel system and some sludge?

vtecftw

Dont use seafoam in the oil or gas
use it through the intake manifold tube running
from the brake booster

NACvicSi

I already said I don't want to use t in the vacuum. Heard to many horror stories. It's supposed to be a fuel and crankcase additive also. That's what the back says.

muhaMan

oil pan gasket, front /rear main seal