Alright guys i got a d15z1 in my 92 vx with a little over 200k miles on it im thinking of getting it rebuilt and just wanted to know about how much it would cost to take it to a shop, I was planing on having a b16 swap in it by now but things didnt work out the way i wanted would a rebuild be a waste of money or should i go ahead and do it, i only need the d for another 5 or 6 months by then i should have the money for the b
what do you guys think?

 

what's wrong with the d now?

 

a bunch of little things leaks oil timing is off only by 2 degrees crazy idle when its cold sometimes the heater smells like fuel, it wont warm up to operating temp unless its driven for 5-10 minutes it wont warm up at idle and id like the 45 mpg the z1 is capable of
basicly thats it but its up there in the miles and want to take some preventative measures to keep the little motor going for a while it has to get me thru college for the next 2 years lol

 

is way cheaper to buy another motor

 

Yep, you can get the JDM equivelent of the D15Z1 (D15B Vtec-e) note, there are numerous D15Bs, make sure you get the vtec-e version.

 

but would it be worth the time and effort if im just gonna swap a b-series in there in a few months?

 

if im reading it right, you live in texas? if you do forget about the engine warming up to operating temp. if you're mechanically incline, do a water pump and timing belt job(well only be about $90 if you do it your self, and with oem parts). the oil leaking... were from?

this is all for saying, do a motor swap. if you wanna save more money, just fix the timing. it'll be cheaper to get a b16, or even a ls, and the rewards in hp well be better.

 

yea im in texas
the timing belt was done pretty recently im guessing by the guy a bought the car from cause the belt looked brand new when i checked it out a few weeks after buying the car(forgot to ask the guy when i bought it) at the end or feb. close to march is when i bought it we tryed to set advance the timing but the dist. is moved all the way up and its only at 14* i belive it should be at 16*?

 

well if it's a new belt, just try and fix timing. if the oil leaking isn't bad, just forget about it. save up and get motor swap.

 

oh yea i forgot about the oil i think i just need a new vc gasket thats where it seems to be coming from,but what about the head gasket do i need to replace that

 

if your oil doesn't look milky, or oil mixed with coolant, don't worry about head gasket. valve cover gasket... to go cheap, just buy some rtv silicone and seal it up.

save, get the swap.

 

alright cool thanks for the info

i should have the swap done by april or may!

 

just get another swap.

 

Just don't waste your money on a b16! Save a few more months and bet a b18b/c.