Im currently doing an h22a turbo ek build so i really appreciate you doing a detailed teardown as this is my first actual "motor" project. I subbed too. Looking forward to these videos man, theyre gonna be a huge help!
Glad the videos are useful! I actually finished the motor last year with a different block and then found out the SH trans was already broken when I started the car. So now I have a base swap and everything works great lol
Old age doesn't matter one bit if the motor is maintained properly. I've driven Honda's my entire life (well since age 13 so 32 years) and I've owned multiple Preludes and currently own a 1990 Si 4WS . I've seen motors with over 700k miles that look and run awesome because the owner always performed the recommended maintenance using Honda fluid. Then I've also seen Honda's with less than 100k and the motor is knocking with a transmission that grinds going into gear, slips out of gear, missing gears, etc... every time the owners would say that they either neglected the routine maintenance and/or used non Honda fluids. Personally i drove a 1988 Prelude 4WS with well over 300k miles (odometer stopped running at 310k) and i put well over another 200k to 300k miles driving about 300 miles per day as a courier. After i had replaced multiple seals and hoses and did a few minor things, the lude didn't leak a drop of oil and made almost 30mpg highway. It was also a 4 speed automatic and the fastest I've driven it was almost 140 mph down PCH in Huntington beach one night! Luckily the person i bought it from always changed the oil and preformed routine maintenance. Most people neglect it because it costs allot of money but it is worth it in the long run
Can tell #4 spun from the difference color the rod gap and crank was there to number 1 2 3 lol some one ran it dry 4 is the last one to get oil when they run low it's the first one to go.
Awesome vid! I wish I had the space, tools, and skill to tear an engine apart. My 97 SH that I've had for 21 yrs died on the freeway. She's stock, 160k miles and really really hoping it's just a slipped timing belt or head gasket, but how knows... I might have to finally let her go if the repair cost is too high.
I just took girdle off h22 for the first time today and I had to use a brass drift and 2lb hammer to knock it up and free the dowels. Used the same drift and hammer to massage the back of the oil pump where main cap 1 WOULD have been to push the crank snout timing pulley off. 1994 h22a1 to 1996 h22a1 spec for the bb2 h23a1 to h22a1 conversion. Re ring with hastings new king std bearings arp head studs VITON valve seals supertech keepers relap valves exedy clutch m2f4 matching trans. All rock auto seals and replacement parts not already listed. Brm 600 grit hone. Budget build... can't spent 1000 just to have a proper hone performed. I'm sorry it's not happening. If there's a CHANCE I can do it myself for 1/2 cost I will always try.
I never have a problem with my Milwaukee impact ,I have the same tool u do but use it to tighten the crank bolt so it doesn’t move then impact it at the end ,BUY A IMPACT ,
Yeah I got carried away and forgot to film it lol. The bolts in these are always tough to get loose so there's an "OEM Tools" honda crank bolt tool to use. I had 2 big breaker bars (to tool and bolt) and used all my weight in opposite directions
I would say it's probably not a safe build if any part of the block cracked after that. A rod breaking usually puts a ton of stress on the crank and all the parts connecting. Best bet is see what a machine shop says, they might be able to weld repair and check clearances
@@BMcGuinness ok, I really have a lot of hope of rebuilding it cause the engine alone is so expensive now. Back when I got it, I bought a front clip for 2,500$ but now it's 2,600$ alone for the engine and 3,800$ with tranny.
@@cosmasx1237 For an H22 base model manual? If you're looking to build check out the motors on ebay. I got another last year with a trans for under 1500
@@TooStock The old block was actually so melted on that bearing race that the shop said it was totaled. Considering they're aluminum blocks they don't survive much
Im currently doing an h22a turbo ek build so i really appreciate you doing a detailed teardown as this is my first actual "motor" project. I subbed too. Looking forward to these videos man, theyre gonna be a huge help!
Glad the videos are useful! I actually finished the motor last year with a different block and then found out the SH trans was already broken when I started the car. So now I have a base swap and everything works great lol
@@BMcGuinness do a h23bluetop build. Built in a way a normal person can. And get the most of it on a budget without to much technicals
@@curtis9918 That would be a pretty fun simple build but if I ever do anything else to the Prelude its gonna be 1jz swap rear wheel drive haha
@@BMcGuinness I dare you lol. Bro that would be so nasty
@@xicelinkx A company just made and is selling a rwd support kit and I'll be trying that in the summer most likely
Sister just burnt her preludes engine so this video is definitely coming in handy for me, thanks bro!!
Welcome! Good luck with the rebuild, they're very picky engines
@@BMcGuinness do you have any tips/ advice?
@@moonszol4486 Have you ever rebuilt an engine?
Old age doesn't matter one bit if the motor is maintained properly. I've driven Honda's my entire life (well since age 13 so 32 years) and I've owned multiple Preludes and currently own a 1990 Si 4WS . I've seen motors with over 700k miles that look and run awesome because the owner always performed the recommended maintenance using Honda fluid. Then I've also seen Honda's with less than 100k and the motor is knocking with a transmission that grinds going into gear, slips out of gear, missing gears, etc... every time the owners would say that they either neglected the routine maintenance and/or used non Honda fluids. Personally i drove a 1988 Prelude 4WS with well over 300k miles (odometer stopped running at 310k) and i put well over another 200k to 300k miles driving about 300 miles per day as a courier. After i had replaced multiple seals and hoses and did a few minor things, the lude didn't leak a drop of oil and made almost 30mpg highway. It was also a 4 speed automatic and the fastest I've driven it was almost 140 mph down PCH in Huntington beach one night! Luckily the person i bought it from always changed the oil and preformed routine maintenance. Most people neglect it because it costs allot of money but it is worth it in the long run
Can tell #4 spun from the difference color the rod gap and crank was there to number 1 2 3 lol some one ran it dry 4 is the last one to get oil when they run low it's the first one to go.
Loved it great tunes you put too
Awesome vid! I wish I had the space, tools, and skill to tear an engine apart. My 97 SH that I've had for 21 yrs died on the freeway. She's stock, 160k miles and really really hoping it's just a slipped timing belt or head gasket, but how knows... I might have to finally let her go if the repair cost is too high.
Great video , can't wait to get a setup so I can rebuild my h22 also 😎👍
Thanks! Good luck 🤙🏼
if anyone is curious this block hes tearing down is a type sh block. a base h22 is different than this block
noticed knock sensor?
A great deed done
I just took girdle off h22 for the first time today and I had to use a brass drift and 2lb hammer to knock it up and free the dowels. Used the same drift and hammer to massage the back of the oil pump where main cap 1 WOULD have been to push the crank snout timing pulley off. 1994 h22a1 to 1996 h22a1 spec for the bb2 h23a1 to h22a1 conversion. Re ring with hastings new king std bearings arp head studs VITON valve seals supertech keepers relap valves exedy clutch m2f4 matching trans. All rock auto seals and replacement parts not already listed.
Brm 600 grit hone. Budget build... can't spent 1000 just to have a proper hone performed. I'm sorry it's not happening. If there's a CHANCE I can do it myself for 1/2 cost I will always try.
How would I go about to learn about oil flow. Like you were saying in the video .
When putting back the timing belt, do I have to put it on a certain way?
I never have a problem with my Milwaukee impact ,I have the same tool u do but use it to tighten the crank bolt so it doesn’t move then impact it at the end ,BUY A IMPACT ,
I have gotten several impacts since this video lol
I’m having a hard take taking off my crank case and I noticed you kinda hit it with the hammer then skipped the rest. Any advice?
Yeah I got carried away and forgot to film it lol. The bolts in these are always tough to get loose so there's an "OEM Tools" honda crank bolt tool to use. I had 2 big breaker bars (to tool and bolt) and used all my weight in opposite directions
4:07 Nice disturbed in the background :)
Thanks 😉
i wanna learn about the parts of the h22a engine can u make a vid?
I could, which parts are you wondering about? Most engines work the same which is nice
Am I able to rebuild the engine if a rod broke and some internal piece of the block cracked?
I would say it's probably not a safe build if any part of the block cracked after that. A rod breaking usually puts a ton of stress on the crank and all the parts connecting. Best bet is see what a machine shop says, they might be able to weld repair and check clearances
@@BMcGuinness ok, I really have a lot of hope of rebuilding it cause the engine alone is so expensive now. Back when I got it, I bought a front clip for 2,500$ but now it's 2,600$ alone for the engine and 3,800$ with tranny.
@@cosmasx1237 For an H22 base model manual? If you're looking to build check out the motors on ebay. I got another last year with a trans for under 1500
@@BMcGuinnessYes, manual. It seems those engines have gone up quick but I'll still check.
@@BMcGuinness not sure if base model but h22a. Not h22a1, not h22a4... jdm, h22a
What fai,ed head gasket?
Main bearings from low oil amount and low oil pressure
So never finished this?
@@timothydavis3348 Actually I finished it and drove it for a while then the transmission went
Did you hot tank crank? Or are you changing it?
I put a new crank in and actually used a different block
@@BMcGuinness did you end up changing the block because of trying to clean the mettle out or was there another reason?
@@TooStock The old block was actually so melted on that bearing race that the shop said it was totaled. Considering they're aluminum blocks they don't survive much
Fuckin' God