91 CRX rebuild
10-15-2009, 06:46 PM
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Re: 91 CRX rebuild
This is the first time I've drained any of the fluids since I bought it, which was about 2 months ago. I believe the previous owner might have been the nesqwik rabbit
10-15-2009, 08:38 PM
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Thought I'd finally update my build and show you all what horrors I'm dealing with lol. Just pulled the engine today and started tearing it down. I want to find the person who had this car before me and back hand them in the face for doing such a terrible job on this poor car. At least 50% of the bolts are stripped or cross threaded, and the rest are either missing or the wrong ones.
This sounds like a DSM> lol i think you have a crx dx.. Not HF
This sounds like a DSM> lol i think you have a crx dx.. Not HF
10-15-2009, 09:26 PM
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10-16-2009, 05:44 PM
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Re: 91 CRX rebuild
Here's what I did today. It's crazy how clean my valve train is compared to how dirty everything else is, perhaps a newer head on the original block? After I take the pistons out everything is going to get hot tanked and look sparkling clean
10-18-2009, 09:59 PM
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Re: 91 CRX rebuild
Just some more updates, I haven't removed my pistons yet because i need to get a ridge reamer, unless one of you guys knows another way to remove the lip at the top of the chamber. Can I just pull the pistons out through the bottom?
[Edit] Realized the chambers don't go all the way through lol. And I did'nt need a ridge reamer after all
[Edit] Realized the chambers don't go all the way through lol. And I did'nt need a ridge reamer after all
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10-18-2009, 10:13 PM
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Re: 91 CRX rebuild
Removing the intake valves with custom spring compressor Removing everything from the head went very smoothly except the valve seals were a real pain in the *** to remove for some reason.
Removing everything from the head went very smoothly except the valve seals were a real pain in the *** to remove for some reason.
10-19-2009, 06:50 PM
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So I've now dissassembled everything and sent it all to the machine shop to take a nice chemical bath. Does anyone know how to remove the piston wrist pins? The manual says that you have to take it to a shop to remove the rods from the piston. Anyway here are some more pics.
10-19-2009, 06:56 PM
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It's almost impossible to remove the endcaps straight off upwards (they get hung up on the studs), I found out that the easiest way was to use a punch on the studs and just tap-a tap-a tap-a. Booyah! they fall right out.
10-21-2009, 09:05 AM
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Got everything back from the machine shop today for the most part I was very happy with how things turned out except that the outside of the block still looks crappy. I'll just clean it up with steel wool.
for the most part I was very happy with how things turned out except that the outside of the block still looks crappy. I'll just clean it up with steel wool.
