***Official What did you do to your EK today***

[Tai]

Im chucking the exedy HD cushion button/lightened flywheel in mine bout 490/500ish?
then removing the oil pump as I suspect it's got a leak in the o-ring, changing the crank seal, rear main seal and inspecting the bearings also trying another sandwich plate brand with a better gasket/rep lol

the HD clutch and flywheel is costing u only 500? where from?

[EK1.6LCIV]

no around that each sorry, lol

been told for my purposes (occasional drags) that this design will be suffice on my driveline and I've been keen on the flywheel for a long time, it's taken over 250,000ks for this clutch to die, been waiting for this day like a passion, heck Hondas doing it all as most shops I speak to all are expensive (oh it's a Honda, they're fidley to work on, etc etc lol) gets old that talk, can't wait for the old timer mechs to die off or retire and be replaced with more spirited, competitive shot callers (one guy said my cross member had to be removed for them to get to the clutch and it would take 9hours lol)

cheapest is from the USA (racing organic clutch and fidanza flywheel) but really would rather a local guy for the warranty of the parts

but were fixing alot of gear going to be one of the dearest services I've run into:

rear main
sump gasket (I think the pan is offset in one point, just changed it, still leaking...)
oil pump (closer to 300k service, I can't be stuffed removing the oil sump again lol)
crank seal

prob around 2k, then she'll be ready for the next stage if I choose to pursue

[mugen_ctr]

cool.... i guess ill wait a little longer till the clutch starts slipping, atm its still fine, still bites fine, im jus wondering, cause the mech last time he checked advised i should soon, something like 30 percent meat left..... i dont like drag racing, cause its slow, but rather chuck it around some corners, to get the blood rushing,
Mech advised also, go with exedy, warranty an all.... but is happy 2 chuck in other clutches so long as they fit, lol

for a car thats done more than 250,000kms, thats pretty good... the seals should be giving way by than anyways, usual wear and tear.... happened to my oldmans camry...

[D16EK1]

- Did you reset ECU after changing back to stock airbox?
- You should use thinner oils in winter like 5 or 10 -30.
- Big wheels are obviously heavier and will burn more fuel to move, rubber specs are a bit weird, most ppl would use 40 or 45 profile.

yeah refreshed the ecu, i do a few oil changes in a year as it burns 3L's of oil every 3500km's, due for a rebuild soon i reckon, clutch doesnt have much meat left and im sitting at the lights with a stock clutch that feels like a triple plate LOL

[EK1.6LCIV]

3L? gosh wow, really?

[Tai]

3L ! haha man engine sounds like its on its way out.

No point rebuilding it, get a SOHC VTEC engine. D16y1 or Y8 off memory.

[EK1.6LCIV]

I'd like to see some pics of underneath, that would have to be leaking everywhere or have on really bad rear main seal, dizzy leak, crank seal leak etc...

[IEVAQ8]

maybe the rings are so fuked its drinking the oil, just like my engine with 400k on it......LOL

[Tai]

Is the car puffing out white smoke on idle ?

[D16EK1]

nahh no leaks its all dry and clean, rings are on their way out forsure... there isnt smoke on idle at all. motor is all clean internally as well.

got my NTK o2 sensor today, going in tomorrow hoping for the best it'll boost my fuel consumption and performance backup

[IEVAQ8]

Is the car puffing out white smoke on idle ?

wen mine idles for more than 30secs after its warm, it puffs the white smoke like a chimny......lol

[D16EK1]

wen mine idles for more than 30secs after its warm, it puffs the white smoke like a chimny......lol

lol, that doesnt sound good one bit D:

on the upside is that my car goes alot better with the new o2 sensor in ;D yay