Hey guys, I just want to show you about my rebuild. Its been long in the making but its my first ever time doing it. Its a brown (gonna paint it blue) 91' LX wagon Auto.
The tear down was simple enough but took a while by myself,
![](http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/574505_416363525089030_1302256149_n.jpg)
Out of the car,
![](http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s720x720/530979_416364278422288_1558836627_n.jpg)
Nasty dirty engine,
![](http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/s720x720/553939_416364218422294_1844085479_n.jpg)
Used pistons,
![](http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/294673_416364241755625_353052013_n.jpg)
On closer inspection you see clogging carbon in ALL of the oil passages. This led to stuck oil rings and HUGE oil consumption.
![](http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/422353_416364021755647_2101656342_n.jpg)
Worn cylinder walls,
![](http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/299_416364168422299_1399560852_n.jpg)
Found two cracked/burnt exhaust valves, which was the root of all my evils. Led to next to zero compression in two cylinders. This was why I took the car apart. Also the oil consumption which was 1 qt every 500 miles! I had expected to find bad rings but it wasn't just the oil rings it was the valves,
![](http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s720x720/554847_416363938422322_1982777912_n.jpg)
I think they were caused by this exhaust manufold crack. There are actually more cracks on the bottom,
![](http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s720x720/545897_416364418422274_631588077_n.jpg)
Whatever happened here must not have been very good,
![](http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/s720x720/284956_416364348422281_1774273187_n.jpg)
Parts from disassembly,
![](http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/s720x720/538558_416363568422359_1278469561_n.jpg)
Painted and cleaned block,
![](http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/s720x720/284643_416364001755649_1246864948_n.jpg)
New OS 0.50 pistons with Honda rings. Made by Sealed Power. Well technically not by Sealed Power but by "Silvolite". I'll show you,
![](http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/486504_412530152139034_155990877_n.jpg)
Silvolite is the company that works for Sealed Power,
![](http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/561720_417460964979286_1927261934_n.jpg)
Their slogan is, "Better Pistons Since 1922". Well that maybe true. These pistons have different oil passage designs which I think are better at preventing horrible carbon clogging (as you see in the pic). Check em out. For oil lubrication, they got a big opening on both sides and slots running down the piston,
![](http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/551989_417461238312592_1956556552_n.jpg)
Painted valve cover,
![](http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/303651_391418354250214_1355892819_n.jpg)
Putting everything back together,
![](http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/484543_412531338805582_594356248_n.jpg)
So this is what i've done so far:
New water pump, timing belt(s), tensioners, polished crankshaft and balance shafts, bored out cylinders 0.50 OS. New rings and pistons. Short bloc gasket kit by Fel-Pro. New main and rod bearings + thrust washers. Resurfaced cylinder head, 4 new exhaust valves replaced. Valve job done. New timing cover. New cat-back exhaust system and headers. Ebay short ram intake. Replaced rear brake shoes. Painted the engine bay blue. Cleaned everything as good as possible.
Here is a pic of the short block with some assessories. Pistons and bores look beautiful.
![](http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/s720x720/527998_416363771755672_747759150_n.jpg)
The only thing i'm waiting on now is the transmission. My old one was damaged somehow. Going to get the transmission tomorrow, JDM depot sold me one for 309$ with shipping.
Car has over 333,000 miles on it. What led me to rebuild it was the idle and stalling problems and 2 dead cylinders.
The tear down was simple enough but took a while by myself,
![](http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/574505_416363525089030_1302256149_n.jpg)
Out of the car,
![](http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s720x720/530979_416364278422288_1558836627_n.jpg)
Nasty dirty engine,
![](http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/s720x720/553939_416364218422294_1844085479_n.jpg)
Used pistons,
![](http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/294673_416364241755625_353052013_n.jpg)
On closer inspection you see clogging carbon in ALL of the oil passages. This led to stuck oil rings and HUGE oil consumption.
![](http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/422353_416364021755647_2101656342_n.jpg)
Worn cylinder walls,
![](http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/299_416364168422299_1399560852_n.jpg)
Found two cracked/burnt exhaust valves, which was the root of all my evils. Led to next to zero compression in two cylinders. This was why I took the car apart. Also the oil consumption which was 1 qt every 500 miles! I had expected to find bad rings but it wasn't just the oil rings it was the valves,
![](http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s720x720/554847_416363938422322_1982777912_n.jpg)
I think they were caused by this exhaust manufold crack. There are actually more cracks on the bottom,
![](http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s720x720/545897_416364418422274_631588077_n.jpg)
Whatever happened here must not have been very good,
![](http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/s720x720/284956_416364348422281_1774273187_n.jpg)
Parts from disassembly,
![](http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/s720x720/538558_416363568422359_1278469561_n.jpg)
Painted and cleaned block,
![](http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/s720x720/284643_416364001755649_1246864948_n.jpg)
New OS 0.50 pistons with Honda rings. Made by Sealed Power. Well technically not by Sealed Power but by "Silvolite". I'll show you,
![](http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/486504_412530152139034_155990877_n.jpg)
Silvolite is the company that works for Sealed Power,
![](http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/561720_417460964979286_1927261934_n.jpg)
Their slogan is, "Better Pistons Since 1922". Well that maybe true. These pistons have different oil passage designs which I think are better at preventing horrible carbon clogging (as you see in the pic). Check em out. For oil lubrication, they got a big opening on both sides and slots running down the piston,
![](http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/551989_417461238312592_1956556552_n.jpg)
Painted valve cover,
![](http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s720x720/303651_391418354250214_1355892819_n.jpg)
Putting everything back together,
![](http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/484543_412531338805582_594356248_n.jpg)
So this is what i've done so far:
New water pump, timing belt(s), tensioners, polished crankshaft and balance shafts, bored out cylinders 0.50 OS. New rings and pistons. Short bloc gasket kit by Fel-Pro. New main and rod bearings + thrust washers. Resurfaced cylinder head, 4 new exhaust valves replaced. Valve job done. New timing cover. New cat-back exhaust system and headers. Ebay short ram intake. Replaced rear brake shoes. Painted the engine bay blue. Cleaned everything as good as possible.
Here is a pic of the short block with some assessories. Pistons and bores look beautiful.
![](http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/s720x720/527998_416363771755672_747759150_n.jpg)
The only thing i'm waiting on now is the transmission. My old one was damaged somehow. Going to get the transmission tomorrow, JDM depot sold me one for 309$ with shipping.
Car has over 333,000 miles on it. What led me to rebuild it was the idle and stalling problems and 2 dead cylinders.
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