Anybody in the So. Cal 626 area know how to do valve adjustments? I think I need a valve adjustment and I'm afraid to drive it to the shop by the way it sounds so I'd rather have someone come down to my house. I've heard that its fairly easy and most mechanics should know how to do it. If anybody in So. Cal is willing to help me out, please let me know ASAP. Will pay of course. BTW, the motor setup is a B20VTEC with a GSR head w/ Skunk2 valvetrain.

Thanks

EDIT: Checked it out and doesn't look like a valve problem, so I still have yet to figure whats actually going on. Basically heres the situation: I start the car and just at idle theres a noise going on that basically sounds like marbles circulating. Haven't driven on it yet, just let it idle. Removed the valve cover and everything seems perfect, no signs of wear or anything. Hopefully I can find someone to help me figure it out soon

EDIT AGAIN: Well checked it out again today with another H-T user and it is definite that it is a spun rod bearing(s) Looks like I got sold a longblock with a spun rod bearing(s), which was definitely not mentioned during the sale.


Modified by christhereefer at 5:17 PM 1/2/2006

 

hmm...where you at and when do you need it done?

lmk


will work for chronic

 

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HAHA...This guy...

 

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A happy worker is a productive worker.

A stoned worker is that much better

 

Did your homie ever come down????

Hoepfully you got it running smooth!

 

i got that purple on deck

 

oh really?

zones go for??

 

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Yea he came down. Set the timing and everything, but unfortunately same problem. The noise is still going on. Sounds like its coming from the head, but no signs of anything, so tomorrow I will be removing the oil pan and checking for anything out of place. Thanks again for coming down, really appreciate it, I just wish more H-Ters were more like you

 

did the car idle high? if so.. you might want to check out the tb.. the ball should be losse

 

nah idle is cool and everything...=\\\

 

have u even tried to drive it or did a compression check but it sounds like rod knock to me

 

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Yea he came down. Set the timing and everything, but unfortunately same problem. The noise is still going on. Sounds like its coming from the head, but no signs of anything, so tomorrow I will be removing the oil pan and checking for anything out of place. Thanks again for coming down, really appreciate it, I just wish more H-Ters were more like you </TD></TR></TABLE>


So it still made the noise???? That **** aint right then. If all the valves were in spec, and play was minimal...possibly the valvesprings are too loose....LMK if you want me to stroll down again and loosen all the valves then retighten them...they may have had the right clearence but not in firing order possibly...

 

did you slap on a stock bottom end b20 on a gsr head with cams..... have you spinned this motor passed 7500 on several occasions? did you at least replace the rod bolts with arp rod bolts... I would check the bottom end...

 

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I haven't even driven on this thing yet. I basically just started her up the way I purchased it and shut it off cuz of the noise. But to answer your question, yes the bottom end is stock and the previous owner said he never took it past 8000 RPM. I also just removed the oil pan right now and inspecting it very closely, I see little bits of metal in there, so it looks like the bottom end is gone

 

^^damn that sucks

 

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Yes it does, considering the fact that I haven't even driven this thing.

 

if you need help let me know. we can drop a new block for you.

 

we'll see how it goes....could it be a rod bearing maybe?

 

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I would guess so.... The rod bolts are really the weak point in the b20 . I always replace them w/ Arp rod bolts..... But hell you can always upgrade to a GSR....

 

Well in my position, basically I'm fucked =\...(high school kid with no job) so any b-series block is out of the question, unless its probably a B16A or A2 for cheap ... I hate this **** man =[

 

time to start selling some parts

 

LOL...i sold all of them to get this motor, thinkin it was a prefect running motor...looks like i was wrong

 

Well to inform those interested in this post, we figured out today that it is in fact a spun rod bearing(s). =\

 

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Not cool!!! I will see what I can do for you on my end...Hopefully I can get you that bottom end....

 

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I kinda thought so.... B20's are not built to go that hard from the factory.... good luck homie