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Originally Posted by darcane
You had a busy weekend...
I left that weight off of mine. I believe it is simply for deadening harmonic vibrations since I can't come up with any other reason for it. I now have a fair bit of vibration at idle... but I also put in polyurethane inserts in the front and rear engine mounts. Three of the four mounts in my car were FUBAR, and the inserts were much cheaper than new ones. The third I had to replace. Just removing this weight shouldn't have much added vibration, but I suspect you will notice a little.
I did the LCA bushings without a press... definitely a PITA. I used polyurethane here too, primarily because no press is needed to install them.
Glad your timing belt went smoothly. The threads in my tensioner bolt were stripped (when I removed the bolt, the threads came with it) which made for a fun time for me.
As for the thunking... did you check over the rear suspension? Possibly the bushing/bearing at the top of the struts? I've got a thunk in mine that I haven't found either and I've done everything you listed as well.
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LCA bushings without a press? Did you cut them out? I thought about the polyurethane, then decided to go with Moog stock replacement. Did you notice a difference with the poly?
How did you fix the tensioner threads? Helicoil?
I am going to get the car back on the lift and try to simulate the noise. If it is the strut bearings, it should be a fairly simple process. I am hoping it isn't the struts themselves. The KYB's are $350+ for all four. I'd also do the strut bearings as well. That is another $100... But, for the $6,000 I paid for the car, I don't mind some maintenance costs. Used Honda's hold their value well and I am trying to keep this car for a while. I just don't want to dump too much money into it.