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re-build engine kit
Hey looking to re-build the engine on my 95 honda civic ex 1.6l vtec. Not looking to make more hp just looking for a rebuild kit that has all the stuff I need for this task. Any ideas on a good place to get this and what all to look for in a kit is greatly appreciated thanks.
Been looking at kits like this:
http://www.nopi.com/dsp_parts.php?vsubpcdesc=Engine Compartment | Engine - Rebuild Kit
BRONZE KIT - D15Z1 - 16V - SOHC Vtec - Contains complete gasket set, set of pistons and rings, main bearings, rod bearings, thrust washers, timing belt, balance shaft bearings (if applicable) and a set of expansion plugs - Also contains oil pump and water pump
Mfg# EKH21VB, NOPI# 102+0988
Been looking at kits like this:
http://www.nopi.com/dsp_parts.php?vsubpcdesc=Engine Compartment | Engine - Rebuild Kit
BRONZE KIT - D15Z1 - 16V - SOHC Vtec - Contains complete gasket set, set of pistons and rings, main bearings, rod bearings, thrust washers, timing belt, balance shaft bearings (if applicable) and a set of expansion plugs - Also contains oil pump and water pump
Mfg# EKH21VB, NOPI# 102+0988
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Thanks for the reply ezone. It wont let me post to the part on the site but do you know if this site is a good one? Also I want to learn how to do it I dont really care about the money part of it to me its the knowledge I will have frome doing this. 
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I know absolutely nothing about the seller you linked. I work for a dealer.
Does it have a real problem that would warrant a rebuild? Will the rest of the car last long enough to warrant a rebuild?
Does it even make economic sense?
If it hasn't lost any bearings, I might just re-ring and re-seal it. Cheaper and same amount of work.
Strip it apart and see what it really needs before buying anything.
Does it have a real problem that would warrant a rebuild? Will the rest of the car last long enough to warrant a rebuild?
Does it even make economic sense?
If it hasn't lost any bearings, I might just re-ring and re-seal it. Cheaper and same amount of work.
Strip it apart and see what it really needs before buying anything.
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I know absolutely nothing about the seller you linked. I work for a dealer.
Does it have a real problem that would warrant a rebuild? Will the rest of the car last long enough to warrant a rebuild?
Does it even make economic sense?
If it hasn't lost any bearings, I might just re-ring and re-seal it. Cheaper and same amount of work.
Strip it apart and see what it really needs before buying anything.
Does it have a real problem that would warrant a rebuild? Will the rest of the car last long enough to warrant a rebuild?
Does it even make economic sense?
If it hasn't lost any bearings, I might just re-ring and re-seal it. Cheaper and same amount of work.
Strip it apart and see what it really needs before buying anything.
If you think a good mechanic is expensive, try hiring a bad one
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Why not fix the leak and just keep driving?
At that age, the rubber gaskets should be hardening up.
At that age, the rubber gaskets should be hardening up.
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tell me about... having another car helps a ton! no hassles when things are... frozen in place for years...
yeh can start looking in here, this is where i got my timing belt/head gasket parts from - OEM, not so much diff price from others
http://www.hondapartscheap.com/index.php?p=home
yeh can start looking in here, this is where i got my timing belt/head gasket parts from - OEM, not so much diff price from others
http://www.hondapartscheap.com/index.php?p=home
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I'll give you some advice... I don't know your mechanical background so I'll tell you this. Start with smaller stuff, see how fast you learn/adapt to working on the car and see if you feel comfortable driving something youve worked on. I started by changing oil, brakes, spark plugs and that kinda stuff. Later on I moved to ball joints/clutches and eventually a head gasket job. It's important that you feel comfortable driving something youve had in pieces because that is what deters most people from working on their own cars.
Jumping into an engine rebuild is not a good method of learning and will usually end up costing you large cash and wasted time because you won't be able to reassemble it.
Jumping into an engine rebuild is not a good method of learning and will usually end up costing you large cash and wasted time because you won't be able to reassemble it.
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I'll give you some advice... I don't know your mechanical background so I'll tell you this. Start with smaller stuff, see how fast you learn/adapt to working on the car and see if you feel comfortable driving something youve worked on. I started by changing oil, brakes, spark plugs and that kinda stuff. Later on I moved to ball joints/clutches and eventually a head gasket job. It's important that you feel comfortable driving something youve had in pieces because that is what deters most people from working on their own cars.
Jumping into an engine rebuild is not a good method of learning and will usually end up costing you large cash and wasted time because you won't be able to reassemble it.
Jumping into an engine rebuild is not a good method of learning and will usually end up costing you large cash and wasted time because you won't be able to reassemble it.
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