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Car Forum / Honda Cars / December 2006rebuilt engine prelude, noisy burns oil
Hey, I went ahead and rebuilt my prelude engine. the builder told me it be just like new. But it seems unchanged to me. I expected it to sound quieter but it sounds the same. It also burnt 2 quarts of oil in 800 miles. The installer (different then the builder) says that if it continues to burn oil, there is most likely an internal engine problem. My questions are: how common is this after a rebuild. Also, I was expecting it to sound like a new engine as well, was this expecting too much? Someone told me that maybe the sound is the lifters. Didn't they replace this with the rebuild? > Hey, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > much? Someone told me that maybe the sound is the lifters. Didn't > they replace this with the rebuild? how much did it cost? rebuilds, unless you go for the expensive race-built kind, are cheap [in terms of quality, not price], nasty, and they give no attention to detail. the most economic way to get life back into your car is to buy a jdm import motor instead. it's not been rebuild by incompetents and even with miles on the clock, is still going to last longer than the average rebuild. The cost was 1700 not including installation. Thats not money I'd like to throw away, and so I'll see what they can do for me before I try anything else. But just in case, any good recommendations for a import JDM shop? You have to be carefull with those too right? Whats the likelyhood of getting a low quality engine? > > Hey, > > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > even with miles on the clock, is still going to last longer than the > average rebuild. > The cost was 1700 not including installation. Thats not money I'd like > to throw away, and so I'll see what they can do for me before I try [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > have to be carefull with those too right? Whats the likelyhood of > getting a low quality engine? loads of places online. if you can install yourself, they'll ship to your door. they come with warranty. likelihood? i'd say a good deal better than a dodgy rebuild! bottom line, it's not whether it's possible to rebuild your existing motor - it's whether it's worth it. most jdm imports are better quality [never been monkeyed with] and cheaper - nothing not to like about that. >>> Hey, >>> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >> even with miles on the clock, is still going to last longer than the >> average rebuild. "oddvark" <dgrdinh@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1167255303.385572.144250 @i12g2000cwa.googlegroups.com: > Hey, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > miles. The installer (different then the builder) says that if it > continues to burn oil, there is most likely an internal engine problem. Bad cleaning job after boring, or rings installed upside down. Either means a complete teardown again. In the first case, the block may now be toast. > My questions are: how common is this after a rebuild. Shouldn't happen, but is apparently distressingly common. Lots of poor rebuild shops around. > Also, I was > expecting it to sound like a new engine as well, was this expecting too > much? Someone told me that maybe the sound is the lifters. Didn't > they replace this with the rebuild? You'll have to ask (they should have). The noise you hear is more likely to be pistons or bearings wrongly sized. The engine will need to be rebuilt again or replaced. Somebody fooked up here.  SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ Well, I guess I'll just have to have talk with them. What about those "remanufactured" engines like from Jasper. Are they worth the price or just a fancy rebuild? > "oddvark" <dgrdinh@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1167255303.385572.144250 > @i12g2000cwa.googlegroups.com: [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ > www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > "oddvark" <dgrdinh@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1167255303.385572.144250 > @i12g2000cwa.googlegroups.com: [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Bad cleaning job after boring, or rings installed upside down. Forgot excessive bearing clearances. Those will cause excessive oil throwoff, resulting in oil flow that overwhelms the piston's oil control rings. SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
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