Just looking for a round about cost to rebuild a B18C1. Nothing big basicly I need to change my rings.
I will be doing this in my garage with the help of a friend.

 

Well then probably a little over $100. Basically the cost of new rings.

 

What about bearings and headgasket? and what else would need to be changed?

 

And add if you take off the head, add on the price of new headgasket, and head studs. I don't know if the oil pan gasket is reusable, but i would get a new one of those also.

edit: forgot bearings also, ACL? nice and cheap

 

Do you have to change the head studs or is it just recommended or is it very recommended. I know I am about to get flamed for this but I am very short on cash and I have to have this done and up and running before the 7th of Nov. The most I will probably be able to come up with is $500.

 

headstuds can be torqued 3 times before failure is an issue, so you could re-use yours.

oilpan gasket may not like being re-used but it can be done.

headgasket, I'd use a new one, they're $50 from LEN at Baranco Acura or BERT-O at Gettel Acura

rings, about $100 from either of the above

rod bearings you may be able to re-use if they look okay and show no signs of wear. But a rod bearing set like ACL's from camp1320 are under $50 and fit all sizes except the largest and smallest possible combos of rod and crank sizes, most peoples cranks/rods are in the middle sizes so you might make out with a set of ACL'

honing the cylinders to seat the new rings is required! a hand honing tool for a hand power drill is $30 at most auto parts stores. see if you can borrow one but check the stoned for wear if it is used... and maybe buy new stones for $10 or so.
HTH

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr Milano &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well then probably a little over $100. Basically the cost of new rings.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Not even close.

add:
headgasket
oil pan gasket
etc.

Might be a good time to do bearings, t-belt and water pump too.

 

Thanks I will look into it. I am trying to stay under $500. the headgasket I will change as far as the oil pan gasket well it depends on its condition but it will probably get changed. The bearings is something I was not sure if I could reuse or not. I think I will ship the head studs this time but will change them next time. To the best of my knowlage the motor has not been taken apart. I got it second had with 15k on it and now I have almost 70k

 

a buddy of mine smoked a piston using nitrious and rebuilt his motor (with a new piston) for $50. He also picked up an extra two pistons on rods!

 

What did he do just change the piston? I could probably just change the rings I need to but the problem is this car has to be reliable. Its my primary vechicle.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ARACER25 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What did he do just change the piston? </TD></TR></TABLE>
you got it. Even used the rings that were on there....
He had a spare block, and I had a deglazer already. Thing ran like a champ untill he tried to run the nitrous through it again. This time he smoked every piston, turns out he forgot to put the jet in.

 

Cool, I just can't take that chance since I will be driving cross country with my daughter.

 

An entire rebuild with new pistons, new bearings, the works can be had for $1000.
$500, on a semi-ghetto rebuilt will be good to go.
New rings, T-belt, Water pump, head gasket, oil pan gasket, ARP head studs if you can afford them (OEM head bolts if you can't) and that'd be around $500. You'd have to do the work yourself, and if you don't have the tools you'll have to buy a ring compressor and deglazer; those will be another $50 or so.

 

Outstanding. I am going to start pulling it apart tonight. I would like to get it back together in a week or so.

 

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Not even close.

add:
headgasket
oil pan gasket
etc.

Might be a good time to do bearings, t-belt and water pump too.</TD></TR></TABLE>

He just said he wanted to change the rings. So add in a new head gsaket and oil pan gasket so $150. Then. Still pretty close. I'm just saying if he wants to change the rings then buy new rings. That's all he asked.

I originally only wanted new rings and I spent $1963.09.

 

Ok if I'm hoping to have a little more than $1000 saved up by next Jan to rebuild. Can someone give me a list of things I should look into? I'm pushing 162,xxx on my '96 B18C1.

 

machine work to bore / hone your cylinders, then pistons if you bore, rings (may come with pistons may not), bearings, water pump, oil pump, timing belt, head gasket, and with that many miles I would change both valve cover gasket and oil pan gasket as well as the rest of your belts.

Well in the past few weeks I have learned alot about my car.

 

thanks man. i hope to learn a lot too.

 

I'm sure you will. Get a book if you don't already have one and take your time (do it right the first time) and you will be fine. If you run into any snags post up your questions and I am sure someone will help you. If not send me a PM and I will try to help.

 

i stole an oem 95 acura integra manual from my work...nothin like a free oem manual.