Hi guys,

I have a 96 Accord EX V6 with the 2.7l engine.

One day I was driving along and my car stalled (coincidentally just a few days after a Jiffy Lube oil change...). I took it to an Acura dealer (since apparently this 2.7l engine was in the early 90s Acura Legends). He said the hydraulic lifters were damaged.

I was wondering if there is any way to quiet them down. Basically it sounds like a diesel engine and had a loud tap/clank sound.

I read something off of Google Groups (link) about running some crankcase flush and then putting in 0w-30 Mobil 1 oil so that the oil could have an easier time getting into the valve covers, etc.

Af you drive the car about 30 minutes, the oil pressure gauge will start flickering when you come to a stop and are idling.

Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can try to get the car to limp by for another few years?

Thanks,

Graeme

 

If your problem is related more to oil pressure or the lack thereof which is starving the lifters of oil as described in your link, then "helping" the oil up into the heads will address the problem somewhat.

However if the engine is not holding oil pressure because the lifters themselves are damaged, there's not much you can do to help them short of buying new ones. They run about 35 to 40 bucks a pop and there are 12 of em in each head.

 

Yikes, sounds bad....Anyone in the DC/MD/VA area want to rebuild my engine for me? ...or know of any good places to get it done?

Thanks!