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    Is this normal?



    Im not thinking it is. lol
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    Re: Is this normal?

    Wow it runs without a head?!?!

    LOL JK

    Heres My engine with 206,939 Miles:


    2004-2011?

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    Re: Is this normal?

    coolant in block = not good lulz
    and if it has higher miles then yes it should look like that heres my old LXIs engine

    more pics here

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    Re: Is this normal?

    something must be broken in the bottom end for the #1 piston being at the bottom instead of the top like the #4 one :P

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    Re: Is this normal?

    Quote Originally Posted by A18A View Post
    something must be broken in the bottom end for the #1 piston being at the bottom instead of the top like the #4 one :P
    Its funny your the only one that caught that. thats what i was talking about. could it be a bent rod? It has about 230,000 miles on it.
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    Re: Is this normal?

    Quote Originally Posted by OldSkoolA20accord View Post
    Its funny your the only one that caught that. thats what i was talking about. could it be a bent rod? It has about 230,000 miles on it.
    That or a worn crank

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    Re: Is this normal?

    pull the engine out tomorrow. Im just gonna do a b-series swap. Ill sell that engine and trans for $75 plus whatever shipping is.

    i have all of the A/C parts if anyone is interested.
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    Re: Is this normal?

    Quote Originally Posted by A18A View Post
    something must be broken in the bottom end for the #1 piston being at the bottom instead of the top like the #4 one :P
    i just noticed that X_X yeah that dont look good

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    Re: Is this normal?

    time to clean up the engine bay

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    Re: Is this normal?

    Quote Originally Posted by OldSkoolA20accord View Post


    Im not thinking it is. lol
    um , I thinks you might need a rod or a crank there. it's F D. pull the oil pan and see what falls out.

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    Re: Is this normal?

    Quote Originally Posted by forrest89sei View Post
    That or a worn crank

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