93 Civic Engine Siezed, need help.

[whtteg]

Originally Posted by honda_luvr_2000

well the problem is this. u got the wires mixed up i'll bet $50. i did it myself when i first got my car back in 99 (i didn't know crap then). the distributor is marked for the number one piston plug. put the long wire on that terminal and run it to the other end of the engine. that's the number one cylinder. the next terminal clockwise is for the #3 cylinder, then #4, then #2. try double checking and triple checking to make sure they r in the right order. again, not 1,2,3,4 but 1,3,4,2.

Exactly.

I am 90% sure that is your problem. Next time do one at a time, that way you won't get the firing order wrong.

[Vj93Civ]

I did hear the grinding noise, something was spinning after I even took the keys out of the ignition I heard the spinning grinding noise.

[boytiti]

Originally Posted by honda_luvr_2000

alright hold up right there. ok i'm gonna give wut i understood, then give my input. let me know if i missed sumthing.

alright. so the oil system was cleaned in the car. then it started acting funny. turned out to be a bad plug wire. replaced the plugs and wires. engine turned over but didn't fire. then the battery died after sitting for a bit. right?

well the problem is this. u got the wires mixed up i'll bet $50. i did it myself when i first got my car back in 99 (i didn't know crap then). the distributor is marked for the number one piston plug. put the long wire on that terminal and run it to the other end of the engine. that's the number one cylinder. the next terminal clockwise is for the #3 cylinder, then #4, then #2. try double checking and triple checking to make sure they r in the right order. again, not 1,2,3,4 but 1,3,4,2.

sounds like you know what youre talking about

[94tegRS]

that wouldhnt be tghe wires then.

[Vj93Civ]

The order of the wires were the same when the car was running. As a precaution I do one at a time and label them.

I have removed the starter, correct 2 14mm bolts. Is there any particular damages I should check for, should I take it apart to do this.

I looked at the wire that were connected, the large wire bolted on seemed ok. The samll wire however came loose while I was attempting to remove the large wire. I am not sure if it was loose to begin with. What are these wires and what do they do.

Thanks

[whtteg]

The small wire is the starter wire, it delivers power to the starter relay when you turn the key to "start". The big wire is the main power source for the starter.


So the motor would or would not turn over after changing the sparkplugs?
Then when did the grinding noise start?

[94tegRS]

if you heard the starter motor spinning that little wire wasnt loose, it wont start without it.

and where you pulled the starter from on the tranny, shine a light in there and look at the teeth on the flywheel, if you want to, get a 17mm socket and extension and turn the engine over with the crank pulley's bolt and check all the teeth just in case and also inspect the teeth on the starter as well.

aqnd get out a battery charger and flip it on to a low amperage charge and theres a way to test the starter, the gear shoiuld shot out an inch or 2 and start spinning, sometimes the silinoid goes and the starter doesnt always kick out to engage the flywheel it just spins or grinds. my silinoid went out in mynissa once and Id have to turn the key over like 25 times sometimes before the starter would catch. new starter and it was fine.


I cant remember where to touch but I think you put the negative to the starter case and the positive youd jump both of the termainals where the wiring went to abd it would do its thing but dont do it untl someone corrects me or says im correct cuz Im not sure. cuz I know when the starters in your car you can use a screwdriver and jump those terminals and it will start the car.