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#86 of 504 hurtn4certn by hurtn4certn Feb 21, 1999 (7:04 pm)
Needing some advice: My financee has a 1992 Acura Integra with 133,000 miles on the odometer. Apparently there have been some, shall we say, gaps in the maintainance schedule (like 10,000 miles between oil changes!) The car itself is quite sound and a blast to drive, never thought I'd say that, being a truck person myself. Anyway, the clutch is sounding a little metal to metal contact is being made. Could the clutch be getting worn, but shouldn't it slip first, or is there a throw out bearing going bad?? Secondly, there is a clinking, or clanking noise upon letting out the clutch, or taps on the gas pedal cause this also. I'm assuming that means the CV joints, probably the inner, need replacing. The car does not pull one direction or the other. Could it be a transmission problem??      I myself am quite mechanically inclined, and will probably replace the CV joints and clutch myself. I'm wondering though, with the car torn that far down if there is anything that should be done with the engine. I know you shouldn't fix something that ain't broke, but I'd hate to tear down again in a year or so. The valves sound a little noisy, is that common in this engine.      Also, does anyone know the largest tire that can run on this integra without rubbing the fenders?? The car has not been lowered.      Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
#87 of 504 jwiser1 by jwiser1 Feb 22, 1999 (4:20 am)
About the 0-60 time for the 93 Integra -- It all depends upon the age and health of the hamsters under the hood.
#88 of 504 jwiser1 by jpbulhon Feb 23, 1999 (3:59 am)
Thanks for the response. The 0-60 time for the '93 Integra that I'm interested in was when the car was new, back in '93. Acura said that I needed to check the auto magazines at the time, but I already did that. Everyone was writting about the 170 horsepower GS-R, not the 140 h.p. GS model. Do you happen to know this information? Thanks again.
#89 of 504 jdunphy by jdunphy Feb 26, 1999 (1:43 am)
Jwiserl, if you really care about 0-60 go buy a camaro. Integra's are not about 0-60 they are about going around corners without scaring the bejesus out of you. It's been my experience that low 0-60 does not equate to a good handling cars( at least not in my price range( love a 540i 6-spd or Carrera) but prefer a house)). Why are Camaro's and their ilk priced like a GS-R even though they are v8's and lots of sheet metal. I believe it's because there is very little engineering in them. Cheap is cheap no matter which way you look at it . You pays for what you get etc,blah,blah,blah. Buy a GS-R (I have a 95 and love it),drive the hell out of it ,do the oil changes every 5000 and it will treat you well. I nearly had to sell it but now I don't have to yeah! Oh by the way does anyone know how to polish minor scratches out of a windshield your guidance would be appreciated. Drive Fast but pay attention
#90 of 504 guitarzan by guitarzan Feb 27, 1999 (7:43 pm)
Jpbulhon, I had a 1993. I don't know exactly, but think the time was a little over 8 seconds. I looked at the new specs at Edmunds which show 7.9 seconds. I'm guessing (perhaps wrongfully) that the power in the brand new ones is produced at a slightly lower rpm, giving it a little advantage over what I remember. Sorry, but an educated guess is all I got
#91 of 504 3rd and final try by Miro Mar 03, 1999 (2:33 am)
Alright this is the 3rd conference I've posted in, hopefully I'll get an answer here: I'm thinking of upgrading the shifter knob on a 98 Acura 1.6EL for a 99. In the US that means swapping the Civic's plastic one for the Integra's leather one. My question is: how do you folks find the latter shift knob, I mean is it worth upgrading ($62Cdn) to? thanks for your comments, Miro.
#92 of 504 Clutch, Etc. by pam2 Mar 03, 1999 (9:24 pm)
hurtn4certn, I recently owned a 1990 Integra with 119,000 miles on it. I, too, had to replace the clutch. It didn't do the slipping thing like I was expecting, but started grinding and having that metal to metal sound. When my trusted mechanic took it apart, he said it was about to fall apart (in some mechanic lingo). Once the clutch was replaced, it was great. Big difference in handling. I hadn't even realized how much it had changed from when it was new. I also had to replace the CV joints right about then. I was getting a grinding sound when I turned. Again, once it was fixed it was great. My mechanic indicated that the transmission was in fine shape and that these manual transmissions generally don't have any problems. As for valves, mine would occasionally start clicking and would have to be adjusted. I'm sure you could easily do that. If this is the original clutch and CV joints at 133,000 miles, it's time to replace them. Also, I hope you have made your financee understand the importance of regular maintenace - NOT going 10,000 miles between oil changes!! I can't think of any engine troubles that I was experiencing. I had to replace the radiator, though. Hope this is helpful.
#93 of 504 hurtn4certn by hurtn4certn Mar 06, 1999 (6:47 pm)
Pam2,      Thanks for the advice. Looks like I've got a project ahead of me. Definately going to replace the cv joints and clutch. Might as well do some valve adjusting while I'm at it.      There will be no more 10,000 mile oil changes either.                           Thanks again
#94 of 504 pam2 by pam2 Mar 09, 1999 (4:22 am)
dr2532, If you're looking for a 4 door sedan, you might post in the sedan's conference if you haven't already. This is hatchbacks and you might not find the info you're looking for. Also, I don't know about the others, but Prelude is neither a 4 door nor a sedan. Integra has both - hatchbacks and sedans. Which are you really looking at? I think it's unlikely to find a Lexus or Infiniti for less than $8K. But I could be wrong...
#95 of 504 wgintz by wgintz Mar 09, 1999 (8:03 pm)
dr2532, Hate to say it but the 4 door Integra sedan with an automatic isn't too sporty. As Pam2 suggested I would check out the sedans conference. hurtn4certn, I just had the valves adjusted (30,000 mile maint)in my GS-R and it makes a huge difference. The engine is running much smoother and it feels like it has more pull. Definitely worth the investment. Bill

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