Blew My Motor (pics)

Ok, so I was drving along the interstate doing 65 @ around 4k RPM. All of a sudden BOOM! Smoke and Oil are everywhere. I pull i over and there is a huge hole in the bottom of the block.

Check It Out (http://www.teamchozen.net/Graphics/blownmotor.JPG)

I got the motor from JapanStarMotor.com. I would NOT recomend them to anyone. for the motor to be in for less then a day and this happen, something was wrong internally. We had everything double checked, and it was running perfect. Now I gotta try and work things out with the company. The motor is under warranty for 90 days, so we'll see.

** fixed the link

Link doesn't work. ;)

Yeah, link at workin.

Which motor was it?

Btw if you didn't know the link isn't working

Japanstarmotor.com is the same place as another internet jdm motors site (naganojapanese.com). The layout is exactly the same on both sites, just different names. There's a warning on honda-tech.com about the shitty motors they sell. I guess this only proves that fast. Check out this thread made by the guys at totaljdm.com: http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=801338

damn thank god i saw this, i was gonna buy a motor from them

Man that sucks you just blew your new ZC man. Hope it turns out for you in the end.

yea dude, that sucks so much, i hope everything turns out all good. i know i wont be getting my zc from there.

Dont get zc's.....period

what's so bad about zc's?

They just dont run very well anymore. Even rebuilt my friend's run's like crap.

I wouldent spend my money on one.

Dont get zc's.....period


That is the single smartest thing I have ever heard anyone say on these boards.

zc's arnt that great of a motor, near impossable to find parts for because it was never sold in america, and something is allways breaking on them... as evident if you watch these forums.

They just dont run very well anymore. Even rebuilt my friend's run's like crap.

I wouldent spend my money on one.

:1:

i had the choice: zc or sohc vtec. i choose the sohc vtec. every zc owner i know wishes they made the same choice :grinno:

...except for CWBETB. his is a freak of nature (lol)

www.hmotorsonline.com gets my :bigthumb:

i mglad i read this b/ ci was thinking of buying a motor form them soon too ...btw sucks about urs man and i hope everything works out good

ugh thats terrible, i'd so sue em

I'm happy as hell with my DOHC ZC. No problems at all with it since I put it in. It pulls strong everday. I think it all matters on who you get the engine from. I got mine from a place that hot runs them.

I'm happy as hell with my DOHC ZC. No problems at all with it since I put it in. It pulls strong everday. I think it all matters on who you get the engine from. I got mine from a place that hot runs them.

I wish every shop hot ran a motor to test it off the car before they sell it..

I enjoyed my ZC while I had it, and Probably would still have it if not for my Transmission taking a Dump. I swaped to the B-series only for the Tougher Transmissions and better aftermaket support. the DOHC is a Great Engine and I would not hesitate to recomend one... just make sure you put new bearing in it before you drop it in... cheap insurance.

K

P.S. also it's good practice to Buy Motors in the country that you live. If you noticed alot of the so called "shady" engine supliers are in canada and most of the people who get screwed are in the US, and they have little to no recourse.

I personly bought a motor from Osaka motors and it been great. I have no complaints but If I did I can complain to the BBB or "Bureau de la protection du consomateur" (Consumer protection Board of Quebec).

thinkin of gettin my swap from http://www.jdmsource.ca/ has anyone heard any thing good or bad bout these folks?

Osaka has bad reputation! They sold my friend a gsr motor with some sensors broke and missing! Anyways sucks about your ZC motor. I would get a sohc vtec over the ZC anyday. All in all...i'd get me the b18c5 ;)

I understand osaka has a bad reptutation but it only seems to be americans that get screwed. that's why I say buy motors from your own country.