So i was out the other night driving my 1993 civic eg and as i was accellerating it all of the sudden just died. tried to crank, just a hard click, nothing else. Tried popping the clutch just surged and did not start. towed it home and it still does not want to start all it does it make a loud click. already checked starter and oil. starter is good oil was fine not any obvious metal shavings. Timing belt looks good no ripped off teeth. just looking for some advice of things to check before i just pull the motor out of the car. Pulled the plugs and didnt see any signs of damage through the plug holes.


The motor was also recently rebuilt and arp headstuds etc were installed so it shouldn't have just given up from age.

info on car.
1993 civic
d16z6 motor turbocharged
stage 4 clutch

 

check battery voltage first

 

Thanks for the input. checked starter voltage and batt voltage.
removed timing belt still stuck. tried turning the crank by hand but stuck both clockwise and counterclockwise.... so im pulling motor and tranny. has to be something internally bent rod etc.

 

Damn that sucks. Well tear it open n let us know how it failed

 

worst part is a got a good deal on the project half done. and finished it and it was running good now the more i tear down the motor i see the money invested. arp studs, 8lb flywheel, stage 4 clutch etc.. im curious to find out my rod/piston setup.
Friday ill be pulling it and reporting back.

 

damn well hopefully you can save some goodies for when you build it back up

 

Though id report back.
Pulled the oil pan to find a thrust washer spun up and loged itself between the crank counterweight and crankshart girldle nedless to say. Crank is trashed. It appears Previous Owner installed the thrust washer backwards which eventually caused this.

 

how'd the PO do that? Id tear the build down and recheck everything

 

Exatly what im doing unfortunatly looks like block is trashed luckily i got a spare the just sun a rod bearing so now ill be rebuilding. low compression vitara setup on eagle rods.
Build thread to come soon.