My heart literally fluttered when that valve cover came off. That is exemplary engine cleanliness.
@billagedad1Күн бұрын
It looked too clean, I was thinking a flush went wrong
@bmcc126 күн бұрын
I’m nearly 80 years old, but in the mid- 1950s, I had a 292 cubic inch Ford V8 that blew an enormous amount of smoke from the exhaust due to oil burning. I asked an old mechanic, who is 50 years older than me, what to do. He told me at the next oil change. I should put one quart of kerosene in the crank case with the oil. He told me to drive it for a few days, then change the oil and the filter.. it completely stopped my oil consumption and the smoke from my exhaust pipe. What I found being a 16 year old young man, and only a car that was given to me, that the oil return from the heads was clogged. This forced the oil down past the valve seals. When I performed this action, it completely solved all of my issues.
@dirtfarmer74726 күн бұрын
The old school way sometimes is the best way
@deeznutz856376 күн бұрын
@@dirtfarmer7472 The old school engines are undoubtedly superior as well
@gusgiesel6 күн бұрын
Good to know you were able to fix your problem quick and easy. Modern synthetic detergent oils and good maintenance should make this unnecessary nowadays.
@FreiherrDinkelacker6 күн бұрын
@@gusgiesel Modern oils are better chemically but they are so thin that they get past the oil control rings and burn off much faster. I have a 2005 Duramax and it specifically states 15W-40. People are now using 5W-40 on their newer Duramax engines. This oil is much too thin in my opinion. The only thing I use 0W-20 for oil is in my 2014 Ski-Doo MXZ-TNT 1200...
@DarkBitesz6 күн бұрын
@@FreiherrDinkelackerYou must have never looked up the w numbers it’s the thickness in cold conditions when a engine is heated up the -40 number is the viscosity while at engine temp meaning a 0-20 would be the same as a 5-20 or even a 10w20 at engine operation
@zaytyga6 күн бұрын
Honda tech here.... So a common thing with these Honda Accord 2.0 engines is that there's a very small area where it cracks at near where the catalytic converter sits against the head. If you check in that little hole right there in between the two bolt holes then that might be where you may see the failure of this engine. Usually it's that little crack in that little area as well as the head gaskets.
@BigKandRtv5 күн бұрын
Uh, where the catalytic converter sits against the head? It doesn't. The cat is in the down pipe, after the turbo.
@zaytyga4 күн бұрын
@@BigKandRtv i wish I can take a picture and show you but i can't lol. But ok there buddy. The cat bolts to the turbo. The cat is essentially on the front that leads downward to the A" pipe then underneath the oil pan then somewhat over the subframe.
@S.Madman4 күн бұрын
@@BigKandRtv This guy is right if I am not mistaken the head, and the bottom end share the exhaust. It has been like this since the K24z series.
@BigKandRtv4 күн бұрын
@ Correct. The cat attaches to the turbo, not the head. The turbo attaches to the head.
@BigKandRtv4 күн бұрын
@@S.Madman Nope. If anyone can give me an example of a car where the catalyst is ahead of the turbocharger I would love to research and learn.
@BamaBryan246 күн бұрын
I have a 2010 Accord that had the wrong tension rings installed from the factory. It manifested itself with excessive oil consumption starting at about 70,000 miles. Honda had an unadvertised factory recall that you only found out about if you brought your car in for excessive oil consumption. Not all cars had the problem. The supplier for the rings had some, not all, of the incorrect tension rings installed. My understanding was that this lasted for about 2 years of production. Same thing might have happened here. Long story short, Honda rebuilt my engine and gave me a 42 month, 100,000 mile warranty on the rebuild.
@kerrylewis25816 күн бұрын
That makes sense in this case
@envfirefrost36336 күн бұрын
Wasnt a recall. Was an extended warranty.
@stephenkramme70636 күн бұрын
@@envfirefrost3633 Correct answer. Good reason to stick with a trusted Honda Dealership.
@keithdaniels19946 күн бұрын
Had a buddy with a V6 Accord that started using oil. The dealer did a recall rebuild. He got rid of it (scared of it). It was to bad, I figured it would be good to go for a long time.
@envfirefrost36335 күн бұрын
@keithdaniels1994 again, not a recall. It was a warranty extension. SB 12-087
@StevenDaugherty-uo5cs6 күн бұрын
Definitely a good candidate for rebuilding. Fresh rings and bearings, a good cleaning and good to go.
@metalted61285 күн бұрын
Buy! It!! Eric does not do that!! He explains just that many times.
@StevenDaugherty-uo5cs5 күн бұрын
@metalted6128 Never said he should rebuild it, I know he doesn't do that. I just said the engine was in pretty good shape and would be a good candidate for rebuilding.
@mackfar275 күн бұрын
@@StevenDaugherty-uo5cs Looks can be deceiving. If the engine was such in good shape, this engine failure would've never happened.
@CharlesM-rq5xv5 күн бұрын
The only thing wrong with that engine is that the low tension oil rings gummed up with carbon. That's a very common problem with modern engines. You could replace the rings and a few gaskets and get another 90k out of that engine.
@zeropointzero6 күн бұрын
It is a universal knowledge that timing chain guides and tensioners should not be reused. With that said, a customer's '09 TSX (K24Z3) came in last week with a long crank, no power and various codes. Found the timing had jumped three teeth, advancing the camshafts. Stretched chain, hyper extended tensioner with a worn locking mechanism, and I'm pretty sure the intake VCT was broken as well. The customer had little money, the engine burned a lot of oil and the rest of the car was in bad shape. So I "fixed" the broken tensioner by stuffing the bore with a steel collar to limit its inwards travel and "sharpening" the tooth on the locking mechanism. I then re-timed the crank to the cams one tooth advanced on the crank to compensate for chain stretch, and threw it back together. Proper start, no codes, no rattle. I have no idea how long it'll last, but it should last long enough for the customer to find another vehicle.
@edifyguy3 күн бұрын
That's the sort of situation I don't envy. You redneck repaired it because that's all the customer could afford. In a sane world, that would be a good deed. In today's world, that is a liability. The fact that you bought him more time with a car that was otherwise useless doesn't matter if it lets go and some lawyer decides you owe him a motor and gets a judge to agree. It happened to a friend of mine who is a retired mechanic. Would I do it? It would depend on how well I knew the customer, I suppose.
@andrewhouse2376 күн бұрын
This engine either had excellent maintenance or burned oil enough that new oil was added often enough to stop "varnish" from developing
@sayedengine6 күн бұрын
Honda engine are shit especially 1.5t,2.0t they are unreliable
@FreiherrDinkelacker6 күн бұрын
@sayedengine I agree. The 3.5L is still my favorite.
@PW.Skyline.V376 күн бұрын
@@sayedengine I dunno my 2019 Si perfect still when I traded it in at 90K miles after 4.5 years of ownership. The OEM clutch was total garbage but I bought a Type R retrofit clutch and threw in it. I wish I still had it and didn’t buy this 2018 Q50. It has been problem after problem after problem.
@sayedengine6 күн бұрын
@PW.Skyline.V37 Our accord 1.5t start leaking after 2K miles only 😱. Later, CVT was horrible, especially in the summer
@dplayfair4 күн бұрын
My guess is the shop did a serious engine flush treatment prior to replacement that cleaned out any sludge!
@shockershooter6 күн бұрын
When I was in the army we rebuilt quite a few impacts using Manila folders to make gaskets. They worked like champs after that.
@drewcagno5 күн бұрын
The cardboard from MRE cases make great thermostat gaskets for humvees too....
@Dis-Emboweled6 күн бұрын
My grandpa used to have a lead hammer that had a mold for recasting when it got too smashed. That lead hammer was the best for machine parts. You could swing it with a lot of force and not worry about damaging the parts. Originally it was intended for wheel knock offs, but it was used for many angry moments. 😅
@edgarcornette63876 күн бұрын
Holy clean engine batman.. that has to be the cleanest engine inside with 95K that I have ever seen. I would swear it had alot less miles on it from how it looks. Hope you make some profit from it and people get some nice clean parts. Thanks for another great teardown. Love ya brother.
@LBCosmicConcerns6 күн бұрын
95k is barely anything in a modern engine. Change oil and they will look like this for 200k. I have alot of engines so I know what they look like
@stephenkramme70636 күн бұрын
Honda must have done their homework on the PCV system.
@zacharycropper55325 күн бұрын
@@stephenkramme7063yeah and dummy’s still try to run catch cans on the 2.0T when it isn’t needed.
@aaronatwood92986 күн бұрын
Those oil control rings aren't just stuck, but plugged. The super cleanliness of the block is beyond just maintenance, but was chemicals to try to free the rings. Looks like a potential design flaw with not enough drainage with those low tension rings.
@ferrumignis6 күн бұрын
It did seem unbelievably clean for 100k miles, even with very regular oil changes you tend to get a bit of staining. That said the cam bearing looked almost new.
@barnhartpinball6 күн бұрын
Looks like the S-series Saturn malady. The oil would not run back out of the piston and the oil control rings would clog from heat. Later Saturn pistons had better oil run back ports. Otherwise drilling the piston oil control areas for oil relief holes is the solution.
@aaronatwood92986 күн бұрын
@@ferrumignis At 100k and regular oil changes, I would hope the cam bearings would look new. But that block should have a slight oil tinted hue to it. Looks like someone ran seafoam through it a few times.
@BigKandRtv5 күн бұрын
That sounds plausible.
@leagueofshadows51336 күн бұрын
I think the cleanliness is because it was consuming a lot of oil and they tried every cleaning detergent bottle at the local autozone! It didn't work so they went to the dealership and boom new engine.
@johnw77426 күн бұрын
I agree 100% based on the cleanliness of the engine and the outer portion of the oil rings. Unfortunately once the piston weep holes get clogged, no amount of chemical is going to unclog it or free up the rings. I read where one guy actually had to drill out the carbon to reopen the weep holes.
@BigHeinen6 күн бұрын
Wow! New rings and new bearings, a quick hone and put that thing back on the road Eric!
@dans_Learning_Curve6 күн бұрын
YEP 👍 It would be a runner!!
@Andrew-vd2ko6 күн бұрын
Thats what I was thinking.... Myh friends 2000 k20a1 has 360k kms on the clock and still unopened, water pump and timing NEVER touched, common in New Zealand, run them till they drop, I am sure its on the factory plugs too....
@pault65336 күн бұрын
You forgot the water pump.
@justincase94716 күн бұрын
@@pault6533 He can re-use it, no one will notice 😁
@claudgurr4316 күн бұрын
I bet rings, bearings, hone, gaskets etc. plus the labor time outweighs the cost of a guaranteed secondhand unit. And a much slower turnaround as well.
@kerrylewis25816 күн бұрын
14:25 Best gentle tap of all time. Prove me wrong
@84gssteve6 күн бұрын
Sold my sister's 94 Accord with 425K miles, still on the original engine and trans. The rest of the car was kinda rough, but it was serviceable, and I got $1000 for it. Just picked up a 94 Vigor yesterday....pretty unlikely you'll ever see one, but that's a rare engine I'd love to see you tear down, the 5-cylinder Honda.
@michaelskinner8966 күн бұрын
Yes, my dad had one of those. He loved it. When people asked him how he liked it, he said "it honked!"
@prevost86866 күн бұрын
That was a totally different company. Honda is no longer an engineer’s company. They now suck just as much as everyone else.
@copperlocks16 күн бұрын
@@prevost8686 Blame the Accountants and current corporate MO
@BigKandRtv5 күн бұрын
@@copperlocks1 Eh, I think I will blame the consumers. Generally they don't value over-engineered engines. If they did, there would be more incentive for car manufacturers to stick to that formula. But most people only want to know what their payment will be.
@JohnEvans-ct6mz6 күн бұрын
A guy I worked with at VW was a Honda tech. He said they were doing tons of piston replacements on the 1.5 turbos and he said the 2 liters weren’t much better. The 1.5s were warranty extension, guess the 2.0 doesn’t have that.
@donniev81816 күн бұрын
Yeah there's a class action lawsuit with the Honda 1.5 liters due to oil dilution issues. The small engine combined with the turbo is creating too much pressure and blowing unburnt fuel past the rings into the oil. This dilutes the oil which then allows the rings to tear up the cylinder walls
@LBCosmicConcerns6 күн бұрын
Never had an issue but like anything some do some dont like all vehicles. Some are caused some are made that way. Who knows
@PW.Skyline.V376 күн бұрын
@@LBCosmicConcerns yeah I didn’t have any issue out of my 2019 Si. It was running like a champ. My 2018 Q50 I traded it for, that’s another story. Issue after issue after issue with this Q50.
@phillm1566 күн бұрын
Aluminum oil pan, aluminum timing guides, such a nice thing to see!
@TheRealCaptainKlutz6 күн бұрын
And an aluminum thermostat housing too. Well done Honda.
@johnt.8486 күн бұрын
Aluminium, it is Japanese. 😉
@AliasTekTV6 күн бұрын
Honda knows how to make engines but I think emissions and the bean counters get in the way.
@honeybadger62755 күн бұрын
@@AliasTekTV That's the case with most companies.
@nicnadu05155 күн бұрын
Just needs an aluminum valve cover
@JoeVil6 күн бұрын
What a shame it was throw out, the 2.0T accord is such an underrated car. The 6 speed is a blast the drive and the 10speed auto is super quick
@BrandonForster6 күн бұрын
I have a manual 2.0L Accord. I love this car so so much.
@metalted61286 күн бұрын
Until it’s on this channel!! They all are great until they aren’t!!! Says every modern Honda owner!!
@minigpracing30686 күн бұрын
Send the old impact to torque test channel for an autopsy.
@stevemccauley57346 күн бұрын
Or he could just oil the poor thing lol
@ferrumignis6 күн бұрын
The bore and vanes will be scored up badly, always the same on old air tools that don't get lubricated regularly.
@_BAD_MERC_6 күн бұрын
Eric, been watching you since the beginning! You never fail to have me giggling like a kid. Love the 'gentle tap'.
@luisbalderrama81456 күн бұрын
15:54 Engine Butt is a term I'm going to incorporate into my vernacular. Keep up the great work! -Luis
@Dirtyjoe_136 күн бұрын
I’m 15 minutes in and I feel like this might be the first good engine I’ve seen torn apart on this channel
@mickl8212Сағат бұрын
My B18C6 engine was similar. Smoking badly in VTEC. The oil control rings were partially gummed up and not staggered correctly. I popped the head off and fitted new rings. 50k miles later, still runs spot on.
@cavemansnow43466 күн бұрын
This is likely the nicest engine I've seen you pull apart....
@TheGriff776 күн бұрын
I have a 2018 Accord with the 2.0T. Unfortunately I ended up buying the 10 speed automatic so my wife could also drive it. The car has been great. Plenty of power and so far reliable. Only gripe are the dang door lock actuators. They are failing at 65k miles.
@DanBowkley6 күн бұрын
I'd be tempted to throw the entire thing in a big tote and sell it as a builder kit. Maybe the valve stem seals leaked too but jeez, that thing is gorgeous.
@CharlesBear-sb8ej20 сағат бұрын
hi! you made me happy with my last two choices of motors - in 1998, a jetta w the 1.9 turbo - then a 2013 jetta w the 2.5 gas. I think you mentioned both good choices. I won't bore you w details -- but I will say that those two cars were/are key to my life's financial security. thanks for the shows, I like them - but often fall asleep :)
@markday57976 күн бұрын
Impressive Nice job Honda. The former owner took good care of this engine. So much more robust looking than the European 2.0 turbo that I own. New honda to the top of the list for my next car, perhaps.
@jpkalishek45866 күн бұрын
outside of the low tension oil rings that seems to be endemic these days, this was a good engine. I'd toss a set of rings and gaskets at it, and try for tighter oil rings. But not my car, not what I'd do if I were you (doubt labor getting it back together would be covered unless you had a car to go with it ) so it lives on as parts for someone else who thinks it's worth the labor. I just acquired a 2011 CR-Z EX 6spd, and while a tad newer than my target years, was lowish miles, and cheap enough I went for it. It is a hybrid, but I like Honda's version, and NimH batteries, while heavier and less powerful than Li-Ion, are less ... enthusiastic about their exothermic celebrations. Unmentioned in the listing, it has a BC Racing coil-over setup. Handles well. We shall see how it goes. Now to work on my '98 Nissan Fronty with over 200,000 miles and it's bad transmission (4 year old replacement 5 speed. NOT happy)
@ferrumignis6 күн бұрын
The only time I have seen a NiCd or NiMh go pop is under the ridiculous abuse they got when fast charging in the old school RC models.
@jpkalishek45866 күн бұрын
@@ferrumignis NiMh were barely getting started when I last messed about the RC scene, but I did see some nice NiCad catastrophes. One hot, hand wound custom drag motor cause a bang from draw, breaking the chassis in two, and a few fast charge "oops, too long" meltdowns and one pop, from just straight wiring the 8.4v to a car battery while it was being charged by a 100 amp alternator. He wasn't the brightest fella out there.
@jonchapman83446 күн бұрын
I own the k20c1 in my 21 type r. So interesting to see what it looks like inside even though there are slight differences.
@BigKandRtv5 күн бұрын
Connecting rods are different, I think. Probably more, I just can't name them.
@deansapp46355 күн бұрын
OMG, Eric removing the the hose clamps on the intake manifold than cutting the hoses. I love it
@high-techredneck23006 күн бұрын
The k20c3 from the 21 and up TLX is a pretty quick 4 cylinder. Too bad they dont use duel injection to keep the valves as clean as the rest of everything
@BigKandRtv5 күн бұрын
Exactly.
@lancecooper46466 күн бұрын
With engines that are burning oil, a quick easy thing you can try...is rip out the spark plugs...turn the crank so the pistons are midway in the bores...& tip in some general purpose thinners & let it soak overnight.....take the sump plug out first
@mausball6 күн бұрын
Factory oil filter, super clean head. Lots of signs that thing was mostly well cared for. Bearings and a ball hone and that would go right back together.
@jamothegreat60526 күн бұрын
It sucks the fact the oil rings were stuck. That engine was well maintained. For some new ring, the engine will last longer. It is so clean inside. Rings, gasket, bearings, new head bolts and timing set is all it needs.
@red_ben34876 күн бұрын
Yup, that's 100% a good engine. Just needs new rings. This is what happens when the engines are so cheap that it's not worth paying the labor to rebuild and the dealer just throws in a new engine. What's strange tho is why they didn't just do a short block, which makes me think it wasn't a dealer that did it. As you can see, they're super easy to work on too! Good news is you can just put new rings in and sell it as a complete engine 👍
@Gspizzy6 күн бұрын
Eric, wow it looks like the previous owner was running Valvoline Restore and Protect and needed to run it longer to free up those oil control rings.
@kenbakker32416 күн бұрын
I wonder if the extremely clean condition of this engine is an indication that strong detergents or additives were tried in the oil to free up the rings?
@jamesplotkin46746 күн бұрын
If they had tried the BG flush, I'm sure the pistons would be a lot cleaner.
@averyalexander23036 күн бұрын
I was wondering that too because you don't usually see seriously stuck rings on all cylinders with no signs of neglect or damage anywhere else.
@donniev81816 күн бұрын
I was thinking that too but it would seem that there would still be pockets of sludge somewhere under the valve cover. I'm wondering if the engine is that clean because of the oil dilution issues Honda has been having. Gasoline cleans metal extremely well.
@oluskloc6 күн бұрын
Not possible to dissolve all varnish on the inner surface of covers and oil pan by just any cleaner. They work good but only in places wherer there's good oil flow. So it must not have varnish. Maybe due to frequent oil changes and refills or maybe due to very low load on engine. It's very likely that the piston rings would be clean and free again just by first putting something to clean to combustion chamber and later driving it on full load for 15-30 minutes. Not flooring your car from time to time kills it too.
@buttsexandbananapeels6 күн бұрын
Something that would explain this combination of cleanliness and stuck oil rings is maintaining it correctly with the incorrect oil. Plenty of shops (even dealerships) aren’t using GF-6/SP synthetic oil and some of the worst offenders aren’t even using synthetic. There are a lot of times cars that call for 0w20 are getting 5w30 conventional, and more times a vehicle calling for GF6/SP oil is getting something else at the same viscosity. Both of these “mistakes” (they’re intentionally cut corners for slightly higher margins: most dealers service lease vehicles of those under warranty, so who cares?) will clog oil control rings while leaving behind no other signs of neglect.
@christiansi65516 күн бұрын
just picked up a fk8 this past week, this is just perfect. Almost the same engine
@dorianleclair73906 күн бұрын
What a Honda doing Subaru things. Lol😂😂And the reason I believe it looks so clean is because it was burning oil so they kept adding fresh oil.
@matthewbailey11266 күн бұрын
Somebody loved that engine, oil changes were clearly done at probably every 5K on the dot.
@johnw77426 күн бұрын
I'm pretty sure they tried a lot of engine cleaner chemicals to unstick those rings before going with a new engine.
@jdub9764 күн бұрын
Kind of sucks. Looks like they did everything by the book and still had a problem. Sometimes things just happen. I would like to purchase any used cars they have if there all taken care of like that though lol.
@MrSamPhoenix4 күн бұрын
I hope you get a 3.0L Turbocharged J-series V6 next. I can’t wait to see just how easy or difficult it is to work on.
@MrManuel13296 күн бұрын
A big reason I believe the engine is soo clean is Hondas amazing PCV system. That's why when I see catch cans on these Turbo engines I advised to remove them because they can do more harm then good. We had Accord 2.0T come in for a check engine light and slight misfire. It was caused by a cheap oil catch can causing vacume leak.
@ToyotatechDK6 күн бұрын
Removing the clips and then cutting the hoses had me giggle 😂
@charlesstull45826 күн бұрын
We got a 2020 CR-V with the 1.5 with over 90000 miles. We got it with 3 miles on it. I change the oil every 3000 miles. The only problem I've had was the fuel injectors went bad around 70000 miles. $90 and 2 hours of work it was running great again
@James-vt2cb6 күн бұрын
Did your bad injectors throw a code, or was it just running poorly?
@charlesstull45826 күн бұрын
@James-vt2cb every light on the dash came on. It would run ruff at start up but then run fine
@marathoner436 күн бұрын
Thanks for my Saturday night entertainment Eric. That engine was pretty spotless. Such a shame that those rings got stuck and had to tear down an otherwise good engine just for that. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
@frankmcgorman9626 күн бұрын
Watching a careful teardown like this helps to show how robust these engines are. Small wonder the hot rodders / drag racers like them. I'm sure you'll have a buyer for this engine soon enough.
@lorrinbarth19696 күн бұрын
Thank you Eric for this video. This is the engine in my car. I have watched this video twice and will continue to view it until I have every part memorized. I curse the fact that a printed service manual is no longer available. The Valvoline Oil Company had some compounds created in India and claim to have found one that clears carbon and frees rings. Maybe this is truth or hype but if true it could be the savior for these soft rung engines. The Valvoline Oil Lab said they had to test this compound carefully. Too much in the oil could clog the oil filter of a dirty engine. Words like that interest me. So, I recommend Honda owners consider switching to this oil. It is labeled Valvoline Restore and Protect. That and ignore the stupid oil minder on the dash. Change oil often. Happy motoring.
@kurtisstutzman70566 күн бұрын
I can't whistle either...! I've never been able to, at all...!!! At age 45, I've accepted it and don't try anymore... Thanks for sharing...! Keep up your awesomeness and don't forget to compliment someone today...! It just may change their day for the better...!!!
@dans_Learning_Curve6 күн бұрын
Our '97 Accord is approaching 300,000 miles! Running great!
@rickreese57946 күн бұрын
Have a 96 with 200k Running strong and quiet 🎯🎯😎
@0HOON06 күн бұрын
5th gen is best gen.
@bsgarey6 күн бұрын
That's a complete different car. I junked mine at 249,000.
@donniev81816 күн бұрын
My buddy had one of those cars, excellent vehicles! I've owned two different 7th generation Accords and both were excellent cars. Unfortunately, both were totalled by other people. What bothers me about all of these automobile manufacturers is they've kinda forgot who they make their products for! Some of us consumers actually like driving cars that have powerful engines, but you wouldn't know this by looking at the modern engines that are being produced. The new Honda 1.5 "earth dreams" engines are horrible in comparison to the K series. So much so that Honda had to remove the "earth dreams" badge because consumers were not buying them.
@jpkalishek45866 күн бұрын
I had a '90 5spd 2dr Accord I wish I had not traded in on my Nissan. I got better than usual trade in as the mechanic was a friend of mine, that applied to the truck price also, so, oh well. I needed the truck for the job I was going to go do (that lasted 5 months and ate 100,000 miles).
@andreweldridge90756 күн бұрын
Fascinating to see how clean this engine was. You should definitely be able to make a decent profit on this since they share a lot of similar parts with the Type R K20C1. Pretty sure the C1 version has forged rods and pistons and a bigger turbo. Head, valve train components, and block are identical.
@ephgee15544 күн бұрын
Does the Type R really have the exhaust manifold built into the head? I assumed that was only for the lower power variants, because it seems somewhat restrictive.
@EvanHovis5 күн бұрын
I would have loved to see this car run a couple cycles of Valvoline restore and protect. I have personally been using it and i can say it definitely cleans. Not to aggressively though. Pretty amazing stuff. However its claim to fame is cleaning piston rings
@mr.magicman80012 күн бұрын
My dad had one of these! He sold it at 96k. 5-8k oil intervals and he beat the LIVING HELL out of it. Not a single problem, with it, although he didn’t tune it. It didn’t burn oil and it was starting to weep from the front main but no leaks. No spark plugs, no fuel filter nothing. Had to top up the coolant occasionally as it got past 80k.
@stephenkramme70635 күн бұрын
Another excellent, informative video with your humorous observations from experience as an added bonus. Little wonder that subscriptions continue to climb. As a retired Honda Technician I especially enjoyed this video. For a couple of years Honda produced a 2.2L turbo engine for the Accord which was outstanding: gobs of smooth torque at lower RPM's. Thanks.
@smoothlover0736 күн бұрын
This engine would make for a good rebuilder. All it needs is new rings and a complete gasket and seal kit. And while it is apart put a timing set and water pump.
@grizzlyridgerunner6 күн бұрын
The removal of water pump 😂 it will be fine everything will be ok .
@TheMissing626 күн бұрын
Nice and tidy engine... An old-school trick to free stuck piston rings is to pour kerosene or paraffin into the induction a little at a time while the engine is running. No need to take anything apart, sometimes it works. And check valveguides seals.
@hangman3966 күн бұрын
Thank you Eric... Nice job, as usual, and that was the cleanest one so far this year for shure...
@willvazquez32186 күн бұрын
Awesome! Honda engines are just beautiful works of engineering art.
@garrettforchrist27006 күн бұрын
I look forward to all your teardowns now! Excellent video 👍
@CaptainSpadaro6 күн бұрын
I really wish this engine had stuck around for the 11th gen car.
@SirUncleCid6 күн бұрын
They should have at least put the Si engine in a sport model. You can easily get 270hp out of the L15 with stronger internals like the 10th gen L15B7.
@dirtfarmer74726 күн бұрын
The engineers were tired of looking at it and wanted something new.
@toonedhonda5 күн бұрын
@@SirUncleCid L15 are trash LMAO
@CaptainSpadaro5 күн бұрын
@@SirUncleCid the base car makes 192 bhp. I'm pretty sure that is the Si engine with a tune for regular (IIRC Si is tuned for premium).
@davidtappe53376 күн бұрын
I’ve resorted to watching reruns. A new video is always a good day.
@jk-mn9vm6 күн бұрын
After almost 35 years of working on Honda engines, I'd bet it was mildly overheated. Every Honda 4 cylinder since around 1998, if they get slightly over temperature (230-240), which only gets you 3/4 scale on the gauge, results in oil consumption. It may have run slightly low on coolant at some point. Several years ago, I had a F23 in an Accord, the owner said she 'thought' she saw the temp gauge at hot once, and it dropped to normal on a cross country trip. After that point it used 1 quart every 150 to 200 miles.
@donniev81816 күн бұрын
Does the overheat affect the rings?
@pkt12136 күн бұрын
That's funny. My Chrysler 3.6s don't even kick on the e-fan until 230
@averyalexander23036 күн бұрын
@@donniev8181 230-240 degrees with a system full of circulating coolant won't do anything bad in the short term, but more severe overheating can definitely damage pistons, rings, and cylinders pretty fast. Oil burning after overheating could also be caused by damage to the rubber valve seals and/or head gasket.
@williamardenjr1166 күн бұрын
@@donniev8181Well from the US we have a thing called freedom of speech! You will be ok I promise 😊
@iank68976 күн бұрын
@@donniev8181He gave a detailed answer to your question. Learn to read and learn some manners
@brerobsym6 күн бұрын
I wonder how often it got driven at highway speeds and held at that speed for at least an hour. Ex MIL bought a demo with 40000 km on. It was gutless, smokey, and struggled to get to 100kph. Took it for a drive, and after struggling to get to 100, all of a sudden it took off! No more smoke, had a responsive go pedal, and wanted to cruise at 135kph! Mild problem when limit is 110.... lol... I see a lot of modern cars that don't get a chance to run and consequently gum up and die way to early. Maybe what killed this one?
@UBGood6 күн бұрын
THIS GUY IS AMAZING !! NOW I WANT TO REBUILD A ENGINE EVEN THOUGH I DONT OWN A CAR
@centauri610326 күн бұрын
Get some lawn mower type engines, and play with them. You can learn a lot, have fun, and do it on the cheap.
@johnw77426 күн бұрын
I have a spare B&S lawn tractor engine that you are welcome to rebuild. 😊
@centauri610326 күн бұрын
And watch the videos from James Condon on how to rebuild them.
@thomasfletcher7606 күн бұрын
Well , apparently I've been doing light taps wrong , thanks for showing us how it's done
@woodswalker11116 күн бұрын
I had an Accord with the 2.0T mated to a 6 speed manual. I was amazed at the power, torque and fuel economy. I never had to downshift when cruising through the Blue Ridge Mountains on my way to an east coast vacation.
@georgeperkins41715 күн бұрын
I've seen a comparison on y.t . Between a v and 2.0 turbo accord. ( I have a v6). The turbo out performed the v6. It impressed me. I'd like to get a civic with the 2.0 now. They only thing I've read was the turbos " wash" out the cylinders with fuel, leading to oil consumption. But it's said ( on here too) that newer engs just burn more oil
@willyb5075 күн бұрын
Only thing with the CTR is it requires premium fuel... Main reason I got my 2.0t accord is that it only requires regular gas.. Cheaper on my pocket in that sense lol
@ogmaker4 күн бұрын
Eric, I'll bet you love the comments from this one! It would be interesting to see a statistical breakdown between the four or five schools of thought that have emerged. Thanks for another great teardown.
@1970351C2V6 күн бұрын
In my younger, poorer days, my daily was a 97 Saturn SL2 with 275k miles on the original drivetrain. Engine ran great still but burned oil like a champ as these engines were prone to do. One day I was driving home from work and at a red light gave it a heavy right foot to get ahead of the dump truck in front of me. As I accelerated the engine died and white smoke poured out of the hood. I pulled over expecting the worst. The plastic side tank on the radiator had completely exploded right in front of the airbox, which was full of hot coolant. I figured I had hydrolocked the engine. Got back in, turned the key and it not only started but ran great! I shoved an old glove in the broken radiator, topped off the coolant (when you drive a Saturn with a quarter million miles you have ever fluid on hand), and gently drove the remaining 4 miles home. After replacing the radiator and changing the oil,, the car not only continued to run great, but it stopped burning oil. Drove it another 50k miles until I eventually condemned the vehicle after it had reached a critical mass of autozone parts.
@AliasTekTV6 күн бұрын
Had one, 98 in that ugly green color. No one told me it burned oil. Just out of curiosity I checked it and had nothing on the stick. Drove to autozone and talked to the girl I knew there and got two quarts. One to add and one to keep with me. I go out, put one in. Nothing. Put the next one. Nothing. I go back inside and she asked what’s wrong. I have her that “it’s fucked” look and she said “oh no!” I get two more. I add the third… nothing. I add half of the 4th and it showed correct. I put 400 miles on the car at this point. I eventually factored it burned 1 quart per tank. You almost can’t see the trail of smoke. The light has to be just right. Moved on from it two years later, some Saturn fanatic got it from me and knew all about it.
@Jason.cbr1000rr6 күн бұрын
Soo.. how did the coolant overheat and blew up the radiator and COOLANT RESERVOIR ..side tank coolant 😅
@AliasTekTV6 күн бұрын
@ The radiators end tanks on these are plastic. Ford does this shit too and just adds another failure point.
@1970351C2V5 күн бұрын
@AliasTekTV correct, this. No overheating, just a fist size piece of plastic blew out of the side tank. Steam cleaned the pistons.
@Jason.cbr1000rr5 күн бұрын
@@1970351C2V you mean coolant overflow reservoir/expansion?
@michaelbergman50955 күн бұрын
I just bought a 25 civic hybrid with the k20c9 in it i believe. I'm neurotic about maintenance so i hope mine is that clean at 100k. Minus the buggered rings of course... Thanks for the teardown Eric!
@ComplicatedStuffКүн бұрын
The hybrid has the LFC-H4, based on a R20 engine.
@michaelbergman50956 сағат бұрын
@@ComplicatedStuff Aha, didn't catch that, thanks for the correction!
@23billd6 күн бұрын
Another thought: The intake valves looked cruddy. That was because the oil rings allowed piston blow by. Those gasses get sucked up and deposited on the intake valves. I think the root cause was defective oil rings from the factory.
@ifixthings866 күн бұрын
I have a 1.5t that looks very similar in design. I just replaced the head gasket. It looked like the head gasket on this engine failed between 2,3 and 3,4. That black lining missing will allow coolant to seep in and cause misfires and flashing CEL's. Common failure on the 1.5. Not so much on the 2.0, but it happens. Due to weak head bolts, they allow the head to lift in the middle under full boost, causing the breach on the gasket.
@UAV_kris6 күн бұрын
Ah yes, i remember when i had my 2019 2.0T 6 speed fresh off the showroom floor. I got it tuned with 500 miles and the car made 292whp 329trq. I loved that thing. Eric, next is the terrible L15 PLEASE
@bimmjim6 күн бұрын
I need 150 HP only. I just need a car.
@cowboybebop00925 күн бұрын
I'm so glad I subscribed! Your introduction every time is always OEM. Still has the home sweet home vibe except with engines... bad engines. Thank you for you'lls hard work✌🏾
@notcommon53406 күн бұрын
It might have been that somebody did an oil flush and clean which wiped out all the sludge. The oil ring lands may have been too gunked up for the flush to penetrate and free them up. They could have been either too late in the oil consumption cycle with the flush or didn't wait long enough for it to soak in. I imagine it's a tough call on how long to flush before piston damage may occur. Gunked oil scavenging ring lands is not unknown with some of the older Toyota engines with too small of piston scavenging vents that caused oil consumption later in life. Odds are the owner went too long in oil change intervals (or wrong oil) and the sludge did them in. Not obvious after an oil flush due to how clean the internals will be. Interesting find.
@nigozeroichi25016 күн бұрын
A few oil changes with Valvoline restore and protect could have fixed the oil burning.
@scottallberry6 күн бұрын
Berryman b12 into a tank of gas would fix it without using a wrench
@greasemonkey1456 күн бұрын
@@scottallberry I usually do a piston soak with the B12. Cleans up some very clogged rings.
@Heyyo_Friday6 күн бұрын
I work at an acura dealer. We've only had to replace 1 of these in my 1.5 years. Customer ran an rdx into something and drove it until it stop. After it cooled off it ran again. Just burned coolant through the head gasket. Edit:also fuck those hose clamps. I end up buying new worm clamps from the parts store when replace v/c gaskets
@feeqls60116 күн бұрын
Just came to mention i also work at an acura dealer, and we found a 3rd gen RDX (with the 2.0t) with a defect in the block casting, causing coolant to piss out the front of it. Honda covered the long block replacement. The only time I've seen a 2.0 in general fail, outside of one time when a used car sales guy drove a 5th gen hybrid CRV with no oil in it.
@jonathanparry52576 күн бұрын
Love the channel. I recently changed the Cam belt/water pump rocker gasket on my 2003 civic, having watched some of these videos thought I could give it a go. Also Love the hidden gems of humour on the channel, including the “I just may, what do you say” How about I just go eat some hay? I can make things out of clay and lay by the bay, I just may. What do you say?
@momo-hm5ru6 күн бұрын
Like the Kia GDI we have. Low tension rings on this engine? They replaced our engine so now I run Valvoline restore and protect and the oil looked like it did its job. Oil was really dirty looking compared to prior change with Penzoil platinum.
@bwalker41946 күн бұрын
That block’s lower end and oil pump system is a very beautiful design. Quite a treat for the eyes. This is how racing technology is supposed to improve the breed instead of things like BMW’s ridiculous oil-filled alternator brackets.
@ANeigh-bor6 күн бұрын
Valve cover came off and,.....WOW.
@Discretesignals6 күн бұрын
I had to put on sunglasses 😎
@RKHarm246 күн бұрын
@@Discretesignals Shiny like a BALD Man, Chrome Dome!🌝
@timothyball31446 күн бұрын
I was going to say the same thing. Other than the oil on the bolt heads, that looks like brand new.
@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics6 күн бұрын
Prime candidate to try the magic Valvoline Restore and Protect oil 🤔
@kerrylewis25816 күн бұрын
I thought the same thing.
@AngusMcDangus6 күн бұрын
I've got some in my girlfriend's 2.4L now to try and deal with oil consumption. Already replaced the PCV. Hoping it works as well as people are saying.
@kennykennedy62986 күн бұрын
This would never happen if manufacturers didnt make tiny low tension rings. Show us the oil rings on a 350 and they are 8x the size lol.
@dans_Learning_Curve6 күн бұрын
@@kennykennedy6298 low tension rings is a huge issue!!
@michaelskinner8966 күн бұрын
Agreed. And of course the oil that was specced for this engine was OW-20. That's pretty close to water.
@HE-pu3nt6 күн бұрын
5:19 Wow, Is everything okay at home Eric? You cut that hose with, er...passion.
@michaelatchison23256 күн бұрын
Remove clap then cut the hose, haha.
@BrainDamageBBQ6 күн бұрын
Mazel tov!
@anthonyhumbert87876 күн бұрын
24:50 that motor was burning oil like crazy
@kevincurry47356 күн бұрын
Eric broke out in rhyme because that engine was fine which made it a crime.
@chrisbrown39255 күн бұрын
The pleasures all mine, Frankenstein
@paulvaz58466 күн бұрын
Hey Eric, Thanks for the show. As for the engine, yeeaahh, it was a good and bad engine
@michaelcosta72356 күн бұрын
Low tension oil rings strike again. Engineers are so smart, though.
@iadr6 күн бұрын
Might be an excellent "application" for Valvoline Restore and Protect?
@jlepine6 күн бұрын
“Gentle tap” - I lol’d and had to rewatch.
@GoneAsGoneCanBe6 күн бұрын
Maybe the fact that it was so clean inside is a sign that they had tried an oil additive to get the rings unstuck?
@JGrabo22716 күн бұрын
Another Saturday nite laugh fest! Thanks Eric! Editing is killer!
@harralk6 күн бұрын
Until Eric found the oil rings I was thinking they condemned this engine for a bad PCV valve.
@ragnarironspear17916 күн бұрын
Always brilliant videos and interesting 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧
@wraithette016 күн бұрын
C'mon Eric, now and then you gotta show a little love to the hos es
@americanpatriot2.066 күн бұрын
4:35 It appears that either the led bulb on his light tool was replaced, or he got a new light tool (probably because the led was non-replaceable). Last video he told us about the light on the end of his LED light tool was not working. Makes it so much easier to look into the intake and exhaust ports!
@zwhitehead4032 күн бұрын
Not pulliing the hose clamp and then cutting hose. I'm in tears because I know some people are losing it 🤣🤣🤣
@skid_Demon4 күн бұрын
The smash cut (or whatever, words)... just a gentle tapCLANG. Perfect, no notes.