CAH:1991 Accord EX Coupe Build

[Civic Accord Honda]

they get old and crack, and the exhaust stem seals turn to carbon and disintegrate. mine were almost completly gone, if the car sits oil will seep down the valves past the bad seals and pool on top of the valves and drip into the combustion chamber

Yeah thats what mine is doing but after i leave it sitting a few days.. what happens when they completely get shot to the point they dont seal at all?

[lostforawhile]

Yeah thats what mine is doing but after i leave it sitting a few days.. what happens when they completely get shot to the point they dont seal at all?

well you still have valve guides,but your car will smoke like you are fogging for mosquitoes

[Civic Accord Honda]

well you still have valve guides,but your car will smoke like you are fogging for mosquitoes

True... so it will look like the rings are bad?... and i will get reported by environment fags for having a smoking car (its illegal for any car to smoke more then 10 seconds in cali, once its reported u have 30 days to get a smog check and pass or your car is deregistered!)

So yeah ill probaly pick up a spare head after winter season and start working on it over summer and install before next winter lol (smog check coming up in feb 2011)

[lostforawhile]

True... so it will look like the rings are bad?... and i will get reported by environment fags for having a smoking car (its illegal for any car to smoke more then 10 seconds in cali, once its reported u have 30 days to get a smog check and pass or your car is deregistered!)

So yeah ill probaly pick up a spare head after winter season and start working on it over summer and install before next winter lol (smog check coming up in feb 2011)

you can use a long length of nylon rope to hold the valves up while you change the seals, you don't even need a compressor. you do need a valve spring compressor though. you put the piston near top dead center, feed a long length of the rope into the spark plug hole, now bring the piston up until you feel resistance, the rope will hold up the valves, turn the engine the other way when done, pull out the rope, do the next one.

[Civic Accord Honda]

you can use a long length of nylon rope to hold the valves up while you change the seals, you don't even need a compressor. you do need a valve spring compressor though. you put the piston near top dead center, feed a long length of the rope into the spark plug hole, now bring the piston up until you feel resistance, the rope will hold up the valves, turn the engine the other way when done, pull out the rope, do the next one.

yeah i thought about doing that(how i was going to on the civic) but i can probaly pick up a head for $40 so it would be a good time to do a port and polishand replace the HG as well

[stat1K]

^ no i didn't see her, but would have liked to

and this sounds like the best idea for the problem, just make sure the car you get the head from was in an accident like a rear ending so you're more apt to get a good engine component. when you go to the junkyard and the car is there in perfect condition it's usually a headgasket lol... either way get the head checked and surfaced, i would probably go as far to suggest having someone do the work for you if you could find someone to do it reasonably, or you could just practice over and over and if you get it wrong just do it again lol...

[2oodoor]

beware burnt up and broke cams in those too, look out for damage on the head itself where the cam ate it up

[Civic Accord Honda]

^ no i didn't see her, but would have liked to

and this sounds like the best idea for the problem, just make sure the car you get the head from was in an accident like a rear ending so you're more apt to get a good engine component. when you go to the junkyard and the car is there in perfect condition it's usually a headgasket lol... either way get the head checked and surfaced, i would probably go as far to suggest having someone do the work for you if you could find someone to do it reasonably, or you could just practice over and over and if you get it wrong just do it again lol...

Yeah the junkyard just got a sedan in that's t boned... they also have a another sedan that was impounded from drinking and driving (that's what i think anyway... 2 bottles of vodka on the pass seat... personal belongs all over the car ... completely good shape car .. lol i know the jy gets all the impounded cars as well)

and yeah i plan to drop it off to get checked for any cracks and what knot and a resurface but will most likely do the P&P myself.. good practice too lol

beware burnt up and broke cams in those too, look out for damage on the head itself where the cam ate it up

Yeah i know that the F22 had a big problem with the cams snapping on them so i will keep an eye out to make sure that didn't happen.

[Civic Accord Honda]

Took some pics of the valve cover i painted a while back









i want none of this talk about sanding the letters i have better plans for them but it can wait until later lol

Dirty accord holding nanas fence up since the wind broke the boards


rental

[Civic Accord Honda]

do want this <3 <3
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...YVR8MX60QKNTRX
it will make my accord no longer be a sticker virgin

[Hash_man_Se_i]

hahaha a hello kitty sticker... very nice CAH.

[Civic Accord Honda]

:d

[stat1K]

i need one of those for my honda fit haha, my wife would be stoked.

[wprocomp]

I have one of those neuspeed bars,no clue where it came from lol

[cubert]

Hey, I dont think you used enough sealant on the valve cover...

[stat1K]

Rofl.

[ShyBoyCA6]

dude your car looks cool but whats up with barney in the car???...

[Civic Accord Honda]

i need one of those for my honda fit haha, my wife would be stoked.

Hell yeah!

I have one of those neuspeed bars,no clue where it came from lol

lol should mod it to fit the 3gee!

Hey, I dont think you used enough sealant on the valve cover...

LOL yeah it needed another tube! lmao

dude your car looks cool but whats up with barney in the car???...

LOL that would be hers

[charliekuney]

rental

Gasp! My parents almost bought me a silver 2009 Focus "coupe". It was either that, or I buy my own car. I think I made the right choice. MLIA

[Civic Accord Honda]

Gasp! My parents almost bought me a silver 2009 Focus "coupe". It was either that, or I buy my own car. I think I made the right choice. MLIA

lol Well i like the focus and i hate it... i was hopeing to get a coupe back when they came out like this but i changed my mind after we rented a blue sedan...

Pros:
Sync (pure epic win, wish i could incorperate something like that in to the accord)
USB support
Heated seats
Apprance (coupe)
Comfortable interior
Proformance
Leather warped steering wheel
1 touch sun roof
Spacy


Cons:
Poor fuel economy for what it is
Harsh ride( a 19 year old accord with oreginal suspension rides smoother and quieter)
Burns oil after 10k miles
Stinks
Cheapness ( i know its not a word)
Its like a civic
Touchy brakes


Overall I would rather a Toyota or Hyundai over this car.

[Civic Accord Honda]

Video of the fucked valve seals lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74hs1xqdGLc
i started it 10 minutes before the video and moved it to the curb and it was smoking ALOT more lol like i couldn't see out the back window ... i felt like uncle buck

[Civic Accord Honda]

in the past month its only got 20 miles put on her , has no insurance right now as were not using it so haven't taking it on the streets much... plugs are a bit gummed up or something from all the oil in the cylinders so i need to clean them up or run it good and hard for a bit as it misfires...

[Tomisimo]

CAH, why dont you just find a Lude at local JY and rip out its H22 or H23 block and swap it.. will be much less trouble, and you will have more potential in it.

As far as credit goes, I had one time a problem, but never again.. I say stay with cash, and save for all you needs rather to pay interest on cradit. you loose like 15% of your year income on those fees alone.. F...dat!!

[stat1K]

I would say f credit cards, but they are nice to fall back on in case of emergencies, but seriously junkyard motor for the win... 150 for a long block at most of the upullit's or picknpull or pull a part... just find a smashed lude and get the motor! DO IT NOW!

[labeledsk8r]

damnit man, your thread depresses me, you have no job and no lisence yet get more done on your car... i havent touched mine for months, last thing i did was install the CF hood and i still havent even put the washer nozzles back on.. uggg