hey fellas

heres the situation. i have a 89 crx with stock d16a6. i wanna keep the stock engine but its burning crazy amounts of oil and i want to rebuild it. should i be lookin at rebuilding just the block? or just rebuild the whole damn thing? remember this is stock engine and i wanna keep it that way, no bseries or swap or anythin like that

 

First, decide if you have the time, dedication, and money to do it yourself. If you don't, you could invest in a used shortblock (that would be just a block, no head,manifolds,dizzy,alt,ect. merely a bare block.) Or you could have your engine rebuilt by a reputable engine overhauler in your area. If you are sure you want to do it yourself, go get a Haynes manual on your car and start reading. Don't rush into anything, read read READ first. Know what your getting yourself into before you get over your head. - Darrell

 

Do new bearings, rings, gaskets, seals, water pump, oil pump, timing belt.. Have a machine shop check the crank and rod journals, and the cylinders honed. Get the head checked out, replace valve seals. Get a haynes manual and lots of beer, it will help you out during the project. Use HT's search feature also.

 

Helms sells a better manual that covers the entire car for like 50-60bucks. Very good investment if you plan on keeping the car to do-things-yerself

 

im not planning on doin any of this myself. i just want to fix the oil burning problem for now and get my car back on the road since its snowing here (canada). would fixing just the block fix the problem or do i have to rebuild the whole thing?

 

in the end your gonna pull the motor to rebuild right??? buy a cheap d16(a6,z6,y8) from a newer civic throw it in there. thas cheaper and faster. a long block is like what 400 bucks at most or shop for a good deal you can findem ??

 

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I had a friend and his uncle rebuild my d15b1. I wouldn't go with another engine. I used to own old VW's and have a habit of keeping what came with the car....with the car. I'd prefer to keep everything together - engine and transmission. But, that's just me.

 

just rebuild the block... but i also take the opportunity to adjust the valve and inspect anything else in the head it self....

 

so rebuilding the block would fix the oil burning problem?