So my motor died...

sportyaccordy · January 17, 2009, 09:25:30 PM

I am thinking a con-rod separated. Fucking sucks. Looking to get a cheap H22 & do a little rebuild as I don't want to throw away more $$$$ junking the car completely.

280Z Turbo · January 17, 2009, 10:17:26 PM

Quote from: sportyaccordy on January 17, 2009, 09:25:30 PM
I am thinking a con-rod separated. Fucking sucks. Looking to get a cheap H22 & do a little rebuild as I don't want to throw away more $$$$ junking the car completely.

How do you not know?

There should be a large hole in the side of your block.

Soup DeVille · January 17, 2009, 10:21:23 PM

Quote from: 280Z Turbo on January 17, 2009, 10:17:26 PM
How do you not know?

There should be a large hole in the side of your block.

They don't always window, he could have just spun a bushing, and that sounds nasty enough.

280Z Turbo · January 17, 2009, 10:22:18 PM

A bushing, you say?

Eye of the Tiger · January 17, 2009, 10:23:16 PM

i think the piston just fell off

Soup DeVille · January 17, 2009, 10:24:35 PM

Quote from: 280Z Turbo on January 17, 2009, 10:22:18 PM
A bushing, you say?

Bearing. You know what I meant.

280Z Turbo · January 17, 2009, 10:24:51 PM

Quote from: NACar on January 17, 2009, 10:23:16 PM
i think the piston just fell off

It can't fall off, stoopid. There's a return spring underneeth.

280Z Turbo · January 17, 2009, 10:27:44 PM

Quote from: Soup DeVille on January 17, 2009, 10:24:35 PM
Bearing. You know what I meant.

I just didn't want sporty to go and rebuild his motor with rubber bushings in place of the bearings.

Soup DeVille · January 17, 2009, 10:30:06 PM

Quote from: 280Z Turbo on January 17, 2009, 10:27:44 PM
I just didn't want sporty to go and rebuild his motor with rubber bushings in place of the bearings.

I've been ordering bushings for electric motors today, I guess I just had them in my head.

JWC · January 17, 2009, 10:31:03 PM

Quote from: 280Z Turbo on January 17, 2009, 10:27:44 PM
I just didn't want sporty to go and rebuild his motor with rubber bushings in place of the bearings.

Wouldn't rubber bushings, instead of metal bearings, act as vibration dampers and smooth out the engine?

S204STi · January 17, 2009, 10:44:36 PM

Quote from: sportyaccordy on January 17, 2009, 09:25:30 PM
I am thinking a con-rod separated. Fucking sucks. Looking to get a cheap H22 & do a little rebuild as I don't want to throw away more $$$$ junking the car completely.

I think the car gods are telling you to ditch the bitch and get a real car.

sportyaccordy · January 17, 2009, 11:23:15 PM

Quote from: R-inge on January 17, 2009, 10:44:36 PM

I think the car gods are telling you to ditch the bitch and get a real car.

The devil you know....

Someone else swapped the same motor and is having similar shortblock issues. One of my friends said he will do the swap for very cheap, so I just need to get a cheap motor, have it running for a little bit and then I'll decide whether or not to let it go. There's a somewhat cheap and fully loaded 328i that's been on sale for about a month now.... 233k miles though

Something is telling me to just surrender and get a Sentra

Gotta-Qik-C7 · January 18, 2009, 01:26:15 AM

Quote from: R-inge on January 17, 2009, 10:44:36 PM

I think the car gods are telling you to ditch the bitch and get a real car.

sportyaccordy · January 18, 2009, 09:57:18 AM

I found a full Prelude VTEC swap for $950... tranny and motor... if I can knock it down to $850 I'll be rollin by mid Feb

S204STi · January 18, 2009, 10:58:45 AM

There ya go.

Eye of the Tiger · January 18, 2009, 11:02:58 AM

Put a turbo on it.

sparkplug · January 18, 2009, 11:40:50 AM

RIP

GoCougs · January 18, 2009, 12:06:24 PM

Good gods Sporty, you're car exploits have got to be driving you absolutely insane. The answer's there, I'm just not so sure why you're ignoring it (and no, it ain't dropping in a Prelude drive train).

r0tor · January 18, 2009, 12:18:40 PM

a honda fail? never...

TBR · January 18, 2009, 01:11:15 PM

Quote from: GoCougs on January 18, 2009, 12:06:24 PM
Good gods Sporty, you're car exploits have got to be driving you absolutely insane. The answer's there, I'm just not so sure why you're ignoring it (and no, it ain't dropping in a Prelude drive train).

So buying a significantly more expensive car is the answer?

sportyaccordy · January 18, 2009, 03:02:22 PM

Thinking about it... I could have this car running again for very very very cheap. To put in another Prelude motor and keep the car for any extended period of time would be the definition of insanity. I'm just trying to think of the benefits to keeping this car... I can't think of one. IDK man

Soup DeVille · January 18, 2009, 03:05:28 PM

You need a Beetle. No, not that Beetle, the other one.

Secret Chimp · January 18, 2009, 04:40:12 PM

Dude, what was wrong with the Maxima again? Anything? Hondas keep seeming to break on you.

3.0L V6 · January 18, 2009, 04:59:21 PM

Quote from: Secret Chimp on January 18, 2009, 04:40:12 PM
Dude, what was wrong with the Maxima again? Anything? Hondas keep seeming to break on you.

Yes. It was too reliable for him.

sportyaccordy · January 18, 2009, 04:59:33 PM

Quote from: Secret Chimp on January 18, 2009, 04:40:12 PM
Dude, what was wrong with the Maxima again? Anything? Hondas keep seeming to break on you.

It was too big, and it didn't have a sunroof.

I'm buying my next car from a dealer...

Eye of the Tiger · January 18, 2009, 05:10:03 PM

Quote from: sportyaccordy on January 18, 2009, 04:59:33 PM
It was too big, and it didn't have a sunroof.

I'm buying my next car from a dealer...

NOoooooooO!!!!! Don't go to a stealer!!!!!

Eye of the Tiger · January 18, 2009, 05:22:45 PM

Not a big car, has a giant sunroof, turbo, and is probably reliable enough:

http://maine.craigslist.org/cto/997754750.html

sportyaccordy · January 18, 2009, 06:38:50 PM

Quote from: NACar on January 18, 2009, 05:22:45 PM
Not a big car, has a giant sunroof, turbo, and is probably reliable enough:

http://maine.craigslist.org/cto/997754750.html

I might as well throw 1500 down the toilet...

Soup DeVille · January 18, 2009, 06:40:11 PM

Quote from: sportyaccordy on January 18, 2009, 06:38:50 PM
I might as well throw 1500 down the toilet...

You must have a really nice toilet.

Eye of the Tiger · January 18, 2009, 06:42:29 PM

Quote from: sportyaccordy on January 18, 2009, 06:38:50 PM
I might as well throw 1500 down the toilet...

So you'll get at least $300 out of it. Not bad.

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