need help on 95 Se - Honda Prelude Forum

dustin95 Se · 05-11-2008, 12:27 PM

Since i was a little boy i wanted a prelude i saved up my money and finally got one. It is a 95 special edition it has a 2.3 non vtec. It smokes a little when i start it up im pretty sure its a valve seal. Does any one know how much it would cost to rebuild the whole head.

jsmooney · 05-11-2008, 12:58 PM

you can get used heads from ebay for relatively cheap. Most people will say its cheaper to buy something else (motor) rather than rebuild it. If I were you, I would buy a used head, rebuild it myself, then replace your current one.

Artifex · 05-11-2008, 03:43 PM

Before guessing at the problem, you should properly diagnose it first. Make sure it's a valve seal.

dustin95 Se · 05-11-2008, 04:51 PM

Being that i will be 15 years tomorrow. I was hopeing for suggestions to help me fix the problem. If I knew how to properly diagnose the problem I would not be asking for help.

dustin95 Se · 05-11-2008, 04:53 PM

Thank you for the advise Jsmooney. Sounds like a good plan.

rayslude · 05-11-2008, 08:05 PM

If you do what mooney is suggesting, it wouldnt be bad idea to consider the h22 head.

dustin95 Se · 05-11-2008, 08:27 PM

if i can get 2.3 vtec do you think i should still swich to the 2.2

jsmooney · 05-11-2008, 10:24 PM

nice car - nice color. I like it

Give it some thought. You could always slap a VTEC head on there, but that may cause more problems than you want - I have a few opinions about that. I'll share those after I get back from the mountains.

Tail of the Dragon and Blue Ridge Parkway - here I come. (I'll be in the Honda Fit Sport, not the Prelude)