few Qs on my Y7 block/Z6 head motor in my 93 civic

[Mad Mike]

quick question on my motor in the civic I just bought a few weeks ago.

Its a d16y7 with a d16z6 head.

I was driving yesterday and went to go over a speed table and I was around 2000rpms. I pressed in the clutch and the car died. I tried to restart it a few times but it wouldn't start. I parked it on the side of the road and checked everything I could but found nothing wrong. I put in another distributor in after checking for spark and not getting any. Still wouldn't start. I went to test the distributor and couldn't get to the rotor screw. I ran a wire from the + to the starter and when it rotated the distributor didn't rotate but the cam gear did.

Question
1: could this have damaged the valves? I guess the only way to know is to get the head off or to get it running and see what hapens. right?
2: will a d15b7 cam gear work on a Z6 head?

car is still sitting on the side of the road because I can't afford a tow truck or any car parts right now.

thanks

[green91]

If the cam itself isn't turning but the gear is, most likely the cam gear wasn't put on the cam properly and probably has done damage to the valves. Did you pull off the VC and inspect the cam while you were turning the engine over?

[Barefoot]

when it rotated the distributor didn't rotate but the cam gear did.

the dizzy is either broke or not in correct. u will need to find out where failure is broke cam or broke dizzy


1: could this have damaged the valves? I guess the only way to know is to get the head off or to get it running and see what hapens. right?
if the timing belt is still intact i would say no. a compression test will tell u. based off a not broken cam.

2: will a d15b7 cam gear work on a Z6 head?
dont know

[Mad Mike]

I watched the cam and its not moving when I turn over the motor. I pulled the bolt out of the cam that holds on the cam gear and the key is turned sideways and tore up. I can't get the cam gear off because its sitting of the side of the road 2miles from my house. Hopefully my friend will show up with a truck soon and I can drag it home and tear it apart tonight.

[Barefoot]

I watched the cam and its not moving when I turn over the motor. I pulled the bolt out of the cam that holds on the cam gear and the key is turned sideways and tore up. I can't get the cam gear off because its sitting of the side of the road 2miles from my house. Hopefully my friend will show up with a truck soon and I can drag it home and tear it apart tonight.time for a head swap.

[Mad Mike]

What suck is I just sold a Z6 head that has been sitting in my garage for a year.

[Barefoot]

What suck is I just sold a Z6 head that has been sitting in my garage for a year.
yah thats about how it goes.

[punkr6]

I have a complete y7 head you can get for $50 if you want it...

[masonhenson]

I've got a jdm d15b vtec head you can have for90

[Mad Mike]

thanks but I'm going to try to fix my motor first. plus I'm short on cash right now. I'm so broke right now my cars still sitting on the side of the road.

[punkr6]

thanks but I'm going to try to fix my motor first. plus I'm short on cash right now. I'm so broke right now my cars still sitting on the side of the road.

thats not good man. why don't you tow it home ?

[Barefoot]

thats not good man. why don't you tow it home ?
waiting on his buddy with the truck :doh:

where u located i might be able to help if your in my area.

[green91]

What kind of condition is the car in? Interested in selling it as is?

[Mad Mike]

All my friend with trucks are busy or not answering the phone. I hope the city doesn't tow it off

[punkr6]

waiting on his buddy with the truck :doh:

where u located i might be able to help if your in my area.

same here, where are you ?

[Mad Mike]

I'm in Cleveland, ga

[Barefoot]

I'm in Cleveland, gagl hope they show up soon

[punkr6]

I'm in Cleveland, ga

Oh snap, B F E...

[Barefoot]

Oh snap, B F E...yup

[Mad Mike]

good news is my car is still stilling where I left it. bad news is still no help from my friends. Great friends hu?

[Barefoot]

good news is my car is still stilling where I left it. bad news is still no help from my friends. Great friends hu?if u lived in the area with me being as bored as i am i would of help np. a 4 hour drive round trip just not going to be fun.

[masonhenson]

Cleveland ga, off 115e? I might know some people up there lemme see

[punkr6]

someone help this guy....

[ueyedgr8tness]

^ i no thats right it got to be really hard to leave the whip on the road.I remember i broke down with a bilt coming out of the shift linkage off of satalite and ptree my wife was like come back tommorow and fix it.I told her i was gonna sleep with my car alll night before i do that. thankfully enough i was right at hd and my good mech came all the way down from cumming and fixed it in 30min:)

[Barefoot]

do u have insurance nope companies atleast give u a 10 mile range.

[Mad Mike]

liability only and no road side. Now if my bikes broke down I would be covered. LOL

I stopped by my car and talked to the owner of the property and explained my situation and he said I could leave it there. He let me move it to the side of his driveway so the city wouldn't tow it.

Hopefully I can get a truck tomorrow after work.

[Barefoot]

ooo that sux

[Mad Mike]

I finally got my car home. I ended up borrowing a rope and took the explore (with a cracked intake manifold gasket and water pouring out of the motor) over and me and my brother dragged it home.

Got the cam gear off and the key was sheered off.:thinking: The cam seized :( due to a over tightened timing belt:2up: So now I need a new head for my Y7 block.

pics of carnage. (Bad quality from my phone)
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/cordiaturboowner/civic/0920091955a.jpg
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o288/cordiaturboowner/civic/0920092115a.jpg

I had to pry the cam out with a tire iron...

[masonhenson]

gotta jdm d15b vtec head in good condition fs lmk

[Mad Mike]

I may be interested in that. Where you located? O I have no idea if that head will work on a d16y7 block.

[Barefoot]

I may be interested in that. Where you located? O I have no idea if that head will work on a d16y7 block.it will