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    Finding a coolant leak on 96 EX

    as stated, 96 ex with a five speed. Cars got hella miles on it. Had to do a major overhaul about a year and a half ago, replaced the following: radiator & both hoses water pump timing belt head gasket clutch bunch of little crap I either broke or lost taking the engine out in my...


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    Is the crankshaft bolt left or right hand thread?

    Welders rule... I'm halfway through my SMAW certificaiton, then on to MIG. Anyway, props for answering my question, I'll quit with the antique thread jack now. *edit* and at school they even make me spell "Certification" properly.. the fiends.
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    Have I stripped my timing belt tensioner bolt?

    Alzrights, what the general consensus on the best way to get the crank pulley off without the $150 :shock: honda tool. (That price will have me quoting "Honda Tool" for a long time, which no one will get but me). Lit into the starter to give me access to the flywheel (again, this has been my...
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    Have I stripped my timing belt tensioner bolt?

    Thanks much Ron, been a huge help. . know what I did wrong and everything. Backwards :shock: totally forgot Honda engines spin backwards. :???: Yea. Jacked the crankshaft pulley around clockwise to set the timing. Man Chilton books suck :evil: didnt' mention that at all.. This is my...
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    Have I stripped my timing belt tensioner bolt?

    Yea, got that black rubber plug out.... My question is how to you actually place tension on the tensioner without removing that lower cover? Is the spring pressure supposed to be sufficient? (Because mine, just sitting there of its own accord, is nowhere near tight enought). Is tightening that...
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    Have I stripped my timing belt tensioner bolt?

    Alright, had to change the head gasket, attempted to do so w/o removing the crankshaft pully. Almost succeeded. How many of you have successfully retightened the timing belt tensioner without removing that lower plastic cover? Is this remotely possible? The bolt on the tensioner takes...
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    Headers!!!

    Buy a book... Not trying a hateful jackass, just... seriously, buy a book. No shame in being uninformed, just in staying that way. Ish, I'm 25, been working on or helping to work on motors since I was 11, and I just got a moderately workable grasp of EFI tuning a couple of years ago...
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    wierd noise when i turn

    and with 'em that cheap you'll have to resist the temptation to pick up a few more. Use them as mailbox stands, weld some together for lawn furniture, get a short set to use as freeweights... oh the possibilities.
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    Was told engine sound "camy"

    Gah, Scary thought with the oil changes that close together. (Using synthetic?) close to 180k is a lot of miles, but not really "last legs" for a Honda (my sister has a '92 Accord going strong at 240k). Unless a previous owner was really lax with the oil changes. Just benchracing, but if...
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    Shattered fuel injector.... tip.. cap.. thing?

    Posted previously about a coolant leak, which turned out to be the intake manifold gasket.. in the process of getting the IM off I cracked the tip off of an injector. The injector closest to the trans, little brown plastic cap on the needle end, very very brittle on this one, the other three...


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    coolant bubbling between head and intake...

    right on the money, thx. Intake manifold gasket was bombed.
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    coolant bubbling between head and intake...

    cracked the head haven't I? Coolant and temp gauge were fine when I started, fifteen miles down the road (at my destination, after driving the speedlimit), gauge is rising precipitously and steam coming from underhood... Now theres antifreeze percolating between the head and intake manifold
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    Was told engine sound "camy"

    LOL! Sorry, not directed at you, but anyone saying a Honda sounds "cammy" Ok! Let me pre-apologize. You are in the UK, where hoods are bonnets, trunks are boots and cars run on petrol, so before I make anymore of an ass of myself I should note that the term "cammy" may very well mean...
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    wierd noise when i turn

    Vote same as the last five, CV joint, < $100 for entire axle, personally recommend replacing both side to keep milage even. Note: When installing the new axle, push it Till It Clicks. Some models require a lil' bit of effort. Embarassing pain in the ass to get everything back together, put it...
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    Clutch advice?

    Kinda obnoxious to ask the same question here, but only one individual (civicplaya), on civicforums.com even bothered to reply. (Appreciated that though) '96 EX, started as a project, became a daily after divorce and single-dad status. Clutch is going out. This is my first Honda. My...
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