Headgasket change
Kahuna
familEE
Well I figured that I would make a new thread since no one was looking at the other one.
Me and my Dad tore into the motor to changed the head gasket. Got the head off and there was a lot of carbon on the intake ports. All of the valves had carbon on the, except two, we found that wierd. Also found that the intake manifold had alot of carbon in it, which didn't make any sense. The piston head looked alright for a 16 year old car with 118k on it. The cylinder walls looked and felt fine, just had some glazing on them, but I'm not worried about honing or anything right now, cause I'm going to motor swap sometime in the future.
The head gasket looked ok, but it was like a three layer metal gasket, with some type of rubber compound on it. The rubber was rubbed off in some places, and thin in others. Hopefully that was my problem.
I cleaned the valves and such with some carb cleaner, got it all nice and clean, sanded the gasket surface good. Hopefully she'll last for a few more miles.
Now I just gotta get it back together.
I'll get some pics too.
I don't know why I posted this, just cause I'm bored I guess.
Me and my Dad tore into the motor to changed the head gasket. Got the head off and there was a lot of carbon on the intake ports. All of the valves had carbon on the, except two, we found that wierd. Also found that the intake manifold had alot of carbon in it, which didn't make any sense. The piston head looked alright for a 16 year old car with 118k on it. The cylinder walls looked and felt fine, just had some glazing on them, but I'm not worried about honing or anything right now, cause I'm going to motor swap sometime in the future.
The head gasket looked ok, but it was like a three layer metal gasket, with some type of rubber compound on it. The rubber was rubbed off in some places, and thin in others. Hopefully that was my problem.
I cleaned the valves and such with some carb cleaner, got it all nice and clean, sanded the gasket surface good. Hopefully she'll last for a few more miles.
Now I just gotta get it back together.
I'll get some pics too.
I don't know why I posted this, just cause I'm bored I guess.
Comments
Honda now recommends using the all metal 92-95 Civic EX/Si (D16z6) head gasket as a replacment. Paired with some ARP head studs, head gasket leaks are a thing of the past. You get another .1 on the compression ratio too.
FYI: Aftermarket parts/gasket companies will still sell the composite style gasket.
In your case it probably doesn't matter which gasket you use if you're going be swapping before another 100k rolls by.
Does the distributor have a gasket on it? I can't find one on it and it seems kinda odd not to have one.
Oh yeah, this gasket was $21.99 so If it blows out again I can afford to change it out in another 100k or so.
OY! Big job no?
My '90 has over 398,000 kms and has never been cracked open. That will need to change since I'm leaking engine oil from my rear main seal.
Post some pics soon... I want to see the engine guts...
did you notice any more oil in the radiator fluid when you had the head off?
keep us posted.
I just put straight water in it, to clean the radiator out and such, I'm going to drain it and refill it. Then I'm going to take a drive thursday and I'll see how she runs.
Feels like I also gained a few HP, she has more giddy-up now.
Heres the pics from after I cleaned it all out:
My new cd player came in today, and it's great! Looks sweet too.
Nah, not really. I'm just not 100% on everything, and Dad has worked on everything inlcuding tanks and semis, so I figured it was nice to have him around. We got it done in about 4 hours, but we kept finding stuff to change, so it took about 6 hours total.
I love my Wagon.
LOL !!
Surely a Honda wagon is more delicate than a tank??
Anyhow, my older brother has offered his garage and expertise (he rebuilt an early 70s Honda hatch in the mid-eighties, has worked on several Jeeps, as well as recently changing the clutch on a 90s Geo Metro) for changing the rear main seal on my wagon.
He also suggested we change the clutch while we're at it. I agree with him. I'm thinking of an Exedy clutch kit. Anyone ordered and used one recently?
They handle basic bolt ons just fine.
They run right around $100-120. I always get mine from http://clutchcityonline.com/
yea..there is one that fits around the distributor..small rubber looking one..looks like a thick rubber band.
very easy to install.
I saw the o-ring on it before I put it in, so it's cool.
I did somehow manage to break the bleeder valve holder somehow, I fingertightened the bleeder, grabbed the wrench with one had cause I was still holding the antifreeze, barely turned the bleeder, and pop! the housing broke. Does anyone know where to find one? Does anyone have a junk D15 they would pull one off of? Thanks
plenty of them floating around at the junk yard.
There is the nut, washer, big fender washer/spacer thing, and the pully. Does anyone know which side the big spacer thing goes on? I think I'm going to loctite it in and such.