i just got my 87 accord that has a blown head gasket im going to be posting all the progress in to this thread
i also did a compression test my numbers are
#4-70PSI #3-25PSI #2-20PSI #1-110PSI
i just got my 87 accord that has a blown head gasket im going to be posting all the progress in to this thread
i also did a compression test my numbers are
#4-70PSI #3-25PSI #2-20PSI #1-110PSI
1988 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe 123k miles.
is it a blown head gasket or so you just need some new piston rings? with 362XXX miles id say its prolly due for a rebuild. be sure and throw in a delta 272 while ur at it.
yup the low end cars over there got the a20 and a18 the 2.0si got the b20a lolol
heres some pics i took
i cant get the damn power steering pump off some jackass striped the nut!
1988 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe 123k miles.
ZOMG
Cah removed the front bumper the correct way
lol
2004-2011?
haha
yup
1988 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe 123k miles.
cah are you sure it's the transmission on the other? maby it's the throwout bearing,or something tore up or jammed in the clutch. you did adjust it before. as far as the spark plug hole,go to sumit racing, they carry a kit to helicoil that,that doesn't require drilling. thats a standard metric spark plug thread. drain the oil out the transmission on the other and look for metal.
yeah the trans is shot in the 88
if i pop it in 5th and let off the clucth it is just like N 1-4 grinds like crzy and R locks the trans up lol
1988 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe 123k miles.
why did you take off the bumper to change the head gasket?
You can get a kit from Sears that comes with different bits to remove broken or stripped bolts. It costs around $30 but its worth it. Also don't forget to put bolts in bags and label everything. Labeling is a key factor in such as this.
Sam
1989 Accord LX: Sold with 208k-now somewhere around 230k with new owner
Current:
2014 Elantra Sport 6MT
2000 Montero Sport 4x4 (beater, trail rig)
Yeah he's gonna do it right, Me and Justin (sk8er) had a good talk with him last night on that.
And yeah It makes front motor work alot easier when you take off the bumper, just the 2 Bolts on each side under the Front Signals and the screws on each side and your good to go.
Also prevents you from spilling oil and crap on the bumper, and makes getting to the Exhuast mani ALOT easier
2004-2011?
looking good except that striped bolt, i would get what rusian is talking about i have used them and works great.. just buy a new bolt for when you re-install it... but looking good and gald to see your takeing your time to get the correct tools....
speaking of tools... i sent your TQ wrench out today.. and even upgraded you to first class shiping to get it there faster
id remove the whole p/s system while ur at it. the car is light enough that its not hard to steer without it, except for MAYBE if ur in a very tight parking lot.
i wouldnt say that cah... if i were you... and if it can be done... fix that engine if its not to far gone.. new head at the most... and then pick up a second engine to start building in the garage...if you do this right.. even doing a head change... will give you alot of good know how... plus then you can get her running for less and get a job LOL
if its not the original engine then the mileage is unknown, the bottom end may be ok, need to inspect the cyl
I do not see how taking off the front facia makes the job any easier, I had no problem with the front engine access but I have a creeper stool that saved the bending over part. The exhaust bolts only took about thirty minutes, how does the time compare to taking the body facia of PLUS doing the exhaust bolts? Just wondering ... not knocking anybodys procedures and techniques....and the PS bolt, doesnt one have a nut on the other side you have to hold it with a wrench while you turn the other side?
i think they overheated it until it quit,they even bypassed the fan switch, from the amount of oil in the coolant he found,to the extremly low compression he found on all four cylinders,i think it's gone. it would be cheaper and much eaisier for him to find a junk one with a running engine then to try to rebuild an engine when he has no experience.
Sam
1989 Accord LX: Sold with 208k-now somewhere around 230k with new owner
Current:
2014 Elantra Sport 6MT
2000 Montero Sport 4x4 (beater, trail rig)
another question is where is he going to get the precision measuring tools to check the engine if he rebuilds it? he probably will need a 1 through 3 inch micrometer set, a bore gauge set, precision straight edge to check for warpage, feeler gauges, dial indicator, the list goes on, and i'm not trying to be ugly,but he can barely operate a socket wrench,let alone use precision instruments. i just hate to see him get into something he will never finish.
do a FI swap while ur at it
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