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I don’t think it’s the balancer, it’s something in the bottom end. Whatever loosened up trashed cylinders 2 & 3. The car always used a little bit of oil, but this is what happens when the oil doesn’t get checked and you go 15-20K on oil and you almost run out.
It’s a shame because it was a strong engine, but I guess she got her money’s worth out of it – nearly 60k miles.
The only way to fix that thing is to put it in the crusher. I’d actually like to take apart the engine to see what failed, but that would ruin her chances of selling it for a couple hundred bucks.
I don’t think it’s the balancer, it’s something in the bottom end. Whatever loosened up trashed cylinders 2 & 3. The car always used a little bit of oil, but this is what happens when the oil doesn’t get checked and you go 15-20K on oil and you almost run out.
It’s a shame because it was a strong engine, but I guess she got her money’s worth out of it – nearly 60k miles.
The only way to fix that thing is to put it in the crusher. I’d actually like to take apart the engine to see what failed, but that would ruin her chances of selling it for a couple hundred bucks.
I use weather stripping adhesive. It’s black and super sticky. Use a little bit of that and it won’t come loose again.
This is more of a FYI: a lot of times aftermarket shocks come without bump stops and you need to purchase them separately. It might be okay for awhile, but the strut will get damaged after getting bottomed out repeatedly.
Yes, ditch the Autozone stuff. I missed that in your other post. I always prefer OEM thermostats._x000D_
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Anytime you want to test a thermostat get a small pot and boil (or almost boil) some water and dunk thermostat in there. Open = good. If it doesn’t = bad.A good friend of mine had the same problem with his 2005 Civic. He’s is super meticulous about his cars. He changes the oil every 6-7 thousand miles with Mobil 1. He regularly changes all the other fluids and so on. Car is immaculate._x000D_
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He developed thisThere are some options here. You could try getting a rattle PCV valve and using a catch can. I have an AMW catch can on my truck and it only gets an ounce every 600-1000 miles. But it seems like my oil use through the PCV is minimal. Another option is to
Chevy Prizm = Toyota Corrolla. If you think oil sludge might be a concern you could try Auto RX system. I haven’t used it but some people swear by it. If you want something that is less aggressive you could try LC20 made by Lube Control – it supposedly dissolves carbon deposits slowly. I think it’s pretty good stuff.
Generally these engines have 2 main places that causes excessive oil consumption: PCV system and oil control rings. I agree with checking the compression and doing a leak down to check for a bad cylinder. Obviously bad rings aren’t easy to fix; however, i
If all that checks out then perhaps the anti drain back valve on the oil filter was leaking or failed. As for the noise, if you have good pressure, then the engine might be due for a valve adjustment if it has never been done before.
It’s really not a good idea to bypass it. I’m not familiar with that vehicle, but usually they are a plunger type switch located where the clutch pedal touches the floor. They are fairly easy to replace and generally aren’t very expensive. The shaft of th
Yup, just keep it level and pump fluid in it until it comes out. Use Honda MTF or another fluid designed with manuals in mind like Amsoil or Redline. You might get issues if you use engine oil or gear oil because they were not designed with synchros in mind.
I’ve seen the self adjusters on other cars not catch the teeth on the gears because someone went a little crazy with their flathead screw driver adjusting them in the past._x000D_
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If all else fails it wouldn’t hurt to look at the proportioning valve (I had aWell, just start going down the list:_x000D_
Verify the ignition timing and re-check the ignition components_x000D_
A compression and leak down test would be great._x000D_
Inspect the timing belt for damage/missing teeth and verify engine timing is correct._x000D_
Test what sens