Piston rings fried?
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Piston rings fried?
I've put 20,000 miles on my turbo kit and my motor is smoking now. It was fine until I took it home for Christmas break and I think I overboosted several times because the pressure changed and the turboedit chip burped the motor meaning it boosted over 10 psi. (run-on sent., I know)
Smoke is coming from the breather on the valve cover (very noticible) and it smokes bad now when I come to a stop. It doesn't smoke when I'm actually driving it down the road, but when I come to a complete stop, smoke poors out of the exhaust. I put some of that no-smoke in the oil and it hasn't smoked lately, but I think it's time for a new motor. The compression last time I saw it was around 120 in each cyl... but I know it's worse now.
I'm thinking of swapping in a used ZC or a SOHC vtec.. I don't know. I don't want to spend more than $1200. That includes the cost of new seals and parts to make it last. Has anyone else been able to get more than 20,000 miles on their HMT kit? I feel proud telling people that, ha.. but then again my kit outlasted my motor.
Smoke is coming from the breather on the valve cover (very noticible) and it smokes bad now when I come to a stop. It doesn't smoke when I'm actually driving it down the road, but when I come to a complete stop, smoke poors out of the exhaust. I put some of that no-smoke in the oil and it hasn't smoked lately, but I think it's time for a new motor. The compression last time I saw it was around 120 in each cyl... but I know it's worse now.
I'm thinking of swapping in a used ZC or a SOHC vtec.. I don't know. I don't want to spend more than $1200. That includes the cost of new seals and parts to make it last. Has anyone else been able to get more than 20,000 miles on their HMT kit? I feel proud telling people that, ha.. but then again my kit outlasted my motor.
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Re:Piston rings fried?
only way to really tell if its the rings or the valve stem seals would be a leak down but 120 is incrediably low, i would suggest to either rebuild what you have or drive it while you rebuild a new motor or find a healthy used one
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Re:Piston rings fried?
Originally Posted by boosted_b16
sleeves for 10 psi?
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Re:Piston rings fried?
I know a lot of people who hate the dohc zc, but I don't know why... it's a great little motor. I realize it's not exactly strong for high boost, but it makes good overall power with a turbo for the street. My rex is only my daily driver and if I can make it last, that's all I want. I'm addicated to boost (literally) and I won't go around without having it.
Should I get one off ebay or should I get it from nipponmotors or some other known name places?
Should I get one off ebay or should I get it from nipponmotors or some other known name places?
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