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 7:05 PM 1/2/2006

 

bump for the homie!

 

Luserkid. He has special tools for it tool.....

 

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I think you typed to fast and meant too instead of tool at the end.

Anyway if you want me to do it just PM me.

 

Actually PLAGUED_DB7 should be coming tomorrow morning, so I'll let you guys know how it goes and if it solves my problem. Thanks a lot though.

 

I wish there was a Luserkid in the northwest

 

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I wish there was a Luserkid in the central cali

 

bump for Luserkid

 

BUMP for still being in a state of confusion

 

bump for luserkid. good guy

 

Sounds like a loose timing belt hitting the plastic covers.

 

nah its definitely not the timing belt

 

What happened after he did the valve adjustment?

Edit: Didnt read your edit. How loud is this marble sound and does it get louder as the RPMs raise?

 

Piston slap?

 

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Edit: Didnt read your edit. How loud is this marble sound and does it get louder as the RPMs raise? </TD></TR></TABLE>

It's pretty loud, thats why I don't wanna drive it at all. And yes it does get louder as the RPM's raise. Don't think its piston slap cuz my friend has piston slap, and sounds wayyy different.

 

rod knocking?

 

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Upon further inspection by removing the oil pan, I believe this may be the case as there as little bits of pieces of metal visible

 

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That was the question i was leading up to. From the sounds of it though it does sound like you spun a rod. What was the last thing you did before the noise came, how long were you driving when you heard this noise?

 

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That was the question i was leading up to. From the sounds of it though it does sound like you spun a rod. What was the last thing you did before the noise came, how long were you driving when you heard this noise? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Thats the thing that gets to me, the fact that I haven't even driven on it. I bought the longblock from another H-T member on here who said it was running fine in his car. I think I need another block =\

 

Looks like you might have got screwed.

If you would like me to look at it i might have time tomorrow, let me know.

 

THanks again to Luserkid for helping me out today and coming down...figured it was a spun rod bearing(s) =\

 

To those you of you actually interested in this post and situation, here is the link to the original FS post. http://hondamarketplace.com/zerothread?id=1378574

 

sue his ***

 

Yea dude thats what my parents want to do and if nothing gets resolved, then we will have to take it to court and get it over with.