TooManyTickets

Hey guys got sorta a funky question but i guess thats why i joined.
Im going to be changing out the timing belt and water pump on my D16..
but it got my to thinking if im doing the timing belt and water pump should i do the head gasket as well... the engine has 202K on it. should i wait for the head gasket to acctualy fail or would it be better to just do it all at once?

bmoua

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TooManyTickets &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hey guys got sorta a funky question but i guess thats why i joined.
Im going to be changing out the timing belt and water pump on my D16..
but it got my to thinking if im doing the timing belt and water pump should i do the head gasket as well... the engine has 202K on it. should i wait for the head gasket to acctualy fail or would it be better to just do it all at once?</TD></TR></TABLE>

yes, do the tensioner too bro.

Syndacate

Yeah, might as well go for it.

Nice icon btw, ICP rules.

TooManyTickets

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yes, do the tensioner too bro. </TD></TR></TABLE>
i assume your refering to the timing belt tensioner?

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Nice icon btw, ICP rules.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Juggalo !

Syndacate

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i assume your refering to the timing belt tensioner?</TD></TR></TABLE>

He is.

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Juggalo ! </TD></TR></TABLE>

Hrm, Ringmaster was a good CD. Think that was the second face of the dark carnival. Possibly my favorite.

Though the jackel brothers also owned so iono .

TooManyTickets

Yes, Ringmaster was the second. The Amazing Jeckel Brothers was one of if not the best Jokers Card, although choosing a favorite Card is like asking you to choose you favorite song, you dont have just one. Each of your favorites songs has a special meaning as does each Card..


Anyway... anybody have a recomendation for either a composite or MLS Head Gasket? Who do you like? Also concerning the water pump, should i get an OEM unit or no?

h2392si

202k? Damn, which engine and has it been rebuilt? Just wondering.

SkertySkerty

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first off he said d16 second off come on man its a honda they take a lickin and keep on tickin esp d series baby but my friend just baught a DA all original with 393k miles and motor runs strong no rebuilds but he got it from an old man who was the original owner and went cross country a lot so that tells you there hondas are ****** bad ***

D16Z6racing

Don't be cheap. Buy the OEM Honda pump, belt and gasket.

BTW, my 90 Civic Sedan has 285k, runs like a champ...and my 90 Accord has 294k...starting to die though. I hate F's.

bmoua

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BTW, my 90 Civic Sedan has 285k, runs like a champ...and my 90 Accord has 294k...starting to die though. I hate F's.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yep...when it comes to motor parts OEM is the only way to go. Anything else will go out in months and leak. I had a buddy who changed his oil pan gasket with a cheap autozone one ($18) and it started to leak a day after. 2 days later he buys a oem gasket for $28 bolts that up and its been working fine for 2 months now.

TooManyTickets

I feel stupid i forgot to ask... shoud the head be decked before reinstalation ?
i mean if there is visible damage then yeah... but what if there isnt anything abnormal ?

TooManyTickets

Bump, do i need to resurface the bottom of the head?

vrrodri

If you resurface the head, keepo in mind you will need different head bolts to compensate for the difference in depth given the material shaven off the original head. Otherwise you run the risk of having bolts that do not torque the head properly and might have overheating issues, etc...

allricedout

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are you sure?... for some reason i dont think he is right... the head is only resurfaced fractions of a measurement

Donkey85

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yep...when it comes to motor parts OEM is the only way to go. Anything else will go out in months and leak. I had a buddy who changed his oil pan gasket with a cheap autozone one ($18) and it started to leak a day after. 2 days later he buys a oem gasket for $28 bolts that up and its been working fine for 2 months now. </TD></TR></TABLE>

did he maybe not tighten the bold up enough or correctly? i know for a fact that its not the fault for not being an oem gasket