Prelude to a build

TitzonToast · Post by **TitzonToast** » Sat Sep 16, 2023 9:36 pm

Back on the road, full tracking done, full send done. Heading to a car show tomorrow morning for the Gary Kelly cancer trust.
The car is handling fantastic, no more knocks or skweeks over rough roads and it's handling like a go kart.

I think it's finally time to install my type-r intake and Hondata.

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nalla · Post by **nalla** » Sun Sep 17, 2023 8:28 am

Looks amazing and showroom fresh.

You must be proud.

toadster · Post by **toadster** » Sun Sep 17, 2023 5:33 pm

Lo

Your Lude looks fantastic

Paintwork looks so nice

Cheers for posting

Toadster

TitzonToast · Post by **TitzonToast** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 5:15 pm

Just wondering lads, does anyone know if the the half shafts on a 2.0 are same as the ones on a 2.2 please?
I'm struggling to find a replacement inner joint for my passenger side and I know of a 2.0 that's getting parted out over here.

Post by **Merlin** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 8:33 am

TitzonToast wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 30, 2023 5:15 pm
does anyone know if the the half shafts on a 2.0 are same as the ones on a 2.2 please

Yeah they are the same.

TitzonToast · Post by **TitzonToast** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 9:05 am

Cheers Merlin. Much appreciated as usual.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:36 am

Looks absolutely mint! Well done and enjoy driving/showing it!

TitzonToast · Post by **TitzonToast** » Fri Dec 08, 2023 10:12 pm

I was driving to work the other morning and I lost my power steering and alternator power. My crank pulley had sheet the bed.
Managed to nurse it home but haven't had a chance to look at it since.
What's worrying me is the fact that the engine spins counter clockwise and the bolt managed to work it's way loose, a very bad sign. I've a feeling that the key way and belt got ejected along the way.
I predict bad times ahead.

Scott560 · Post by **Scott560** » Sat Dec 09, 2023 7:03 am

If you haven't yet looked, it's more likely the outer part of the harmonic balancer has become debonded from the inner part.

Pretty rare for the pulley bolt and pulley to come off completely.

Wurlycorner recently had the same issue on his 4th gen, pretty sure he did a post with part numbers.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:37 am

Yep, that bolt won't have come undone, it's the opposite - impossible to undo when you want to!

As Scott says, it's a harmonic damper (two pieces, with rubber in between bonding them together). Fails with age.

The original Prelude part was superseded by a later part for the ATR (which is compatible) but both are discontinued from Honda.
It is still possible to buy them new, old stock from places like Tegiwa, but they are *expensive* .

There are after-market ones available from a reputable brand in America, for far less - look on Rock-Auto.
I don't have any experience with them myself and I know he hasn't fitted it yet, but @Vtecmec bought one 'for stock' recently so should be able to confirm from looking at it, if he's happy with the quality?

I hope for your sake it hasn't damaged your bottom timing cover or timing belt in the process (mine had chewed up the bottom cover badly - couldn't be re-used, but fortunately not damaged the belt or timing gear underneath).