Ageing DC Integra's. The age related problems thread

Hey all,

After around 10 years of Honda ownership I have been more than happy with the service the Integra has provided me with. I thought I would start a thread dedicated to the fact that DC Integra's are approaching 20 years old and therefore many high km related problems are now starting to surface.

What have you guys found as the major problems as the years go by?

I'll start first with oil leaks, this is the main problem in my DC4. Any idea where the main spots for oil leaks are in DC's? I will aim to change the cam cover seals shortly but are there any other main seals I can change?

Other age related problems I have found are worn shock absorbers and a bit of paint fade which is pretty standard. Other than that it has aged really well.

I think they age well. Sunroofs don't usually rust out or leak like a lot of other cars their age.

I had a gsi and vtir. Both had squeaky suspension and the annoying window rattle when the windows are down.

Other than that, they're great! Reliable and still look great.

dc4 passenger tunnel ****ing leaks. worst thing i can say.

Oh! Tailgate leak! Never happened to me personally - then I took the lights out to polish etc and found so much silicon behind there lol

Where does the leak in the passenger side originate?

I have found on many Hondas and most other aged cars mostly is the leak at the Sump. Make sure you inspect the oil sump gasket to see if theres any oil seeping thru and leaking.

- Tail gate leaks as said
- Water leaking thru from the Antenna
- Windows going off the track
- Windows going up extremely slow sometimes not even up all the way

But these are the main problems I have in my Integra and other hondas I've owned.

Good call. I'm pretty sure mine is leaking from the sump. Where can I buy a new Honda gaskets and seals?

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Originally Posted by FlavzzTEGRA

Good call. I'm pretty sure mine is leaking from the sump. Where can I buy a new Honda gaskets and seals?

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http://www.jdmyard.com/index.php?rou...product_id=423

bushes, trunk gas struts, electric aerial stopped working.

The electric aerial is hopeless, replaced it once with a new one, failed about a year later.

My Brake master cylinder and clutch cylinder failed at around 200,000 kms and had to be replaced.

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Originally Posted by FlavzzTEGRA

Where does the leak in the passenger side originate?

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think its from the fresh air vent, how its designed water can leak in. But not 100%

For the OBD1 (prefacelift) models, the high pressure ABS unit has a tendency to leak fluid and fail, there's also the distributor O-ring leak which is quite common.

Looking inside the engines, the valve seals and guides on the exhaust side tend to wear a lot with age particularly on VTEC B series engines, causing oil burn and blue smoke at high RPM.

Other than that and the previously mentioned issues I find these cars are holding up rather well with age. Certainly a lot better than S13 Silvias and some other sports cars of the early 90's.

Looked everwhere finally found the water leak into the passenger footwell or if camber is drivers side down the drivers side, looked like water drops coming from bottom of A pillar or from fresh air intake through heater fan, BUT no it was,

Rust holes between the roof and the top of the front window, under the cracked sielastic, hidden by the chrome cover molds. Just on LHS of centre, due to road camber holding water, (opposite side for LHD due to opposite camber)

I attach the cheap repair, including photo of rust and rust holes with cover mold and cracked si elastic removed and post repair.

The car is great now it doesent leak! Very satisfactory, easy job, remember to mask the paint and windscreen for a neat easy job.

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Originally Posted by Super-DA9

For the OBD1 (prefacelift) models, the high pressure ABS unit has a tendency to leak fluid and fail, there's also the distributor O-ring leak which is quite common.

Looking inside the engines, the valve seals and guides on the exhaust side tend to wear a lot with age particularly on VTEC B series engines, causing oil burn and blue smoke at high RPM.

Other than that and the previously mentioned issues I find these cars are holding up rather well with age. Certainly a lot better than S13 Silvias and some other sports cars of the early 90's.

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cause people look after the honda.... how much trouble did we have looking for a not crashed s13...

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Originally Posted by Daveho1

cause people look after the honda.... how much trouble did we have looking for a not crashed s13...

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Yeah lol, I'm pretty sure I posted that not long after we checked out that 180sx lol

Nothing like paying for drifted shagged pigs... With big hit ups lolz

But back then build quality of Nissan v Honda... Not much to debate about really...

Only real issue I have come across is the windows rattling and going up slowly.

What can be done to fix this issue?

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Originally Posted by --drew--

Only real issue I have come across is the windows rattling and going up slowly.

What can be done to fix this issue?

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This is common problem. Punch it into google, there are many bandaid fix's.

Or to really fix it completely, replace actuator and/or the seal it slides on.

I just used to run some used motor oil on the seals using your finger or flat head for about 1 year before I sold the car.

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Originally Posted by amant02

This is common problem. Punch it into google, there are many bandaid fix's.

Or to really fix it completely, replace actuator and/or the seal it slides on.

I just used to run some used motor oil on the seals using your finger or flat head for about 1 year before I sold the car.

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Thanks for the advice. Will have a look into using old oil for the seals.

Well I shouldn't have told you to use oil, that could wreck the seals.

Use silicone gel.

Im just a jew.