hey guys, looks like a great forum goin here. seems to be a huge wealth of information here as well!
so anyway, ive got a 1989 honda accord exi (canadian model), and its just passed the 400,000 kms mark (250000 miles). awesome little car, despite fallin apart around me lol. its developed quite a brutal knock, im pretty sure its a rod bearing. it started only at high rpm (3500+ rpm) but now it starts at about 1500 rpm. on the other hand, im so embarrased of the noise i keep my foot off the skinny pedal more now so my fuel mileage has increased!
so far i did a compression test and found 145 psi in cylinders 1-3, and 135 psi in the 4th. havent had the chance to do a leak down test or pull the pan off.valve lash is great still, .006 on intake and .011 on exhaust. fuel mileage is good, about 20-24 mpg.
my local stealership told me 1000 bucks cdn for new bearings, rings, seals and gaskets. this would mean reusing my old pistons (let the flaming begin?)
i also have transmission shifting issues and i need a new rack. the power steering i can live with, its just a shudder when turning right, when hot.
so is my best bet going to be to rebuild this engine and transmission or try to fit another one in? if i go with a junkyard drivetrain, i might spend less but i wont know how long itll run for. im tryin to keep this cheap and kind of quick as this is my daily driver.
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