Just did the headgasket on this integra and now it sounds like this.. what could cause this sound? B18B1 Autohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqJb4...layer_embedded

 

Jesus Christ a little warning that it's loud would be nice lmao, almost **** myself. Are you sure you got the right headgasket?

 

Sorry. Yeah its the right gasket.

 

How tight is your timing belt?

 

kinda tight but not crazy tight

 

Is the starter staying engaged??? 94

 

No, thought it was that.
just replaced the starter this morning

 

Are you sure it is not the starter, it sure sounds like a starter is stuck engaged.

It starts way to easy for valve timing to be out, but I would check it to confirm it is correct, I would also check valve lash if for no other reason other then to eliminate them as the possible problem.94

 

I put a stethoscope around the engine and the loudest area was near the starter, the timing belt and valves sound fine. I pulled the starter and the teeth were a bit ate up so i replaced it, the flywheel was fine. The sound still occurs.

 

It sure sounds like the starter bendix is staying out, I wonder if it could be a faulty switch or the wiring got messed up? was it a new starter or a rebuilt or a junkyard one?

 

so the starter just magically failed after the headgasket was changed? or did you remove it to bind up the flywheel when you torqued the crank bolt?

 

Starter never failed, it starts and idles fine just figured id replaced it since the teeth were damaged. The starter is Rebuilt but i tested it and had it tested. it engages and disengages just fine. Pretty sure they wiring didnt get mess up.

 

If the car is a standard, bump start it so the starter is not used, if the noise is gone, replace the starter, in fact, I would pull the starter and bump start the car, so it takes the starter out of the picture completely. 94

 

Its automatic

 

Well that will not work then.

So the question becomes, [if indeed it is the starter, and it's looking like it] why is it staying engaged, maybe a weak return spring. 94

 

Starter is engaging and disengaging. Been through 3 brand new starters today. NO valve noise, lifters or anything close to the timing belt side. Grinding noise coming from trans/starter side. Could it be the torque converter? Flywheel? Does the trans have a pump in it?

 

Could be loose converter bolts and it just coincidentally happened at this time.

 

I just looked at the Tranny Dipstick and the ATF isnt even regersting on the stick. Would the car sitting for a a 1.5weeks cause enough ATF to leak out the converter and now cause it to run dry?

 

It shouldn't leak regardless of how long it sat, trans fluid is suppose to be checked at operating temp and while running.

I would put a little fluid in and see if the noise gets quieter, if it does, add more. Could be down on fluid, if it is I think you have a new project after the headgasket is done.

 

This isnt my car, its a good friends. She doesnt know much about vehicles. She had the radiator replaced several weeks ago. My thought is that they didnt fill the tranny back up after replacnig the radiator.

 

Very good possibility. Try more fluid, go from there.

 

Just added a qt. of ATF and it did nothing but is full now. Starting to throw codes now. Gettin a OBD1 scanner tomorrow.

 

ATF will not leak out of the converter, you have to check the tranny fluid with the car warm and with the car OFF to get an accurate reading, it is not a domestic automatic transmission. Also, there is no flywheel on an automatic transmission, there is a drive plate, on these particular cars the starter gear engages directly to the end of the torque converter.



I dont care how many starters youve been through, it definitely sounds like the starter is staying engaged thats for sure. But in case this has been overlooked, did you remove any fluid from the power steering system at all by chance?

 

There is no such thing as an OBD1 "scanner" there is a 2 wire jumper on the passenger side next to your glove box above your ecu that you jump with a paper clip, turn the key on and read the codes, long short short short. Long flahses indicates 10 and short flashes indicates 1, thats how you make a code. So 2 long flashes would be 20 and 3 short flashes would make 23, and vice versa.

 

Ok then tell me why a starter would stay engaged?