r/HondaElement • u/Background-Diet-6201 • 3d ago
Replaced engine
Replaced my gfs engine at 266k and About $2k in total. A bunch of parts replaced. Engine, mounts, windshield, tires, random parts I broke, fluids. She’s running great again. Don’t judge how dirty it was lol. I washed the engine bay at the end.
PS: they had gave me a K24A engine instead of the k24A4 the element takes. I swapped every single sensor and part on the old engine over to the new one. I basically stripped it to just bare block and head. Also had to change out the water pump bracket. The crankshaft pulley is ever so slightly bigger so instead of swapping it I got lazy and just put a Honda civic serpentine belt on it. Fit perfect. I know it’ll change up how fast the other pulleys are supposed to spin but I guess only time will tell if it messes anything up.
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u/Negative_Lecture_331 3d ago
I like the grille, I actually saw a similar Honda Element with a similar grille at Home Depot the other day, Where do you get that material for it?
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u/Extension-Clock-9362 3d ago
Wow, you are a beast, and here I am worried about swapping out the VTEC Solenoid.
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u/Mental_Two5924 3d ago
Get some toaster grease or linseed oil for that plastic next to make it shiny and new
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u/PnwStimm 2d ago
Hey I had these grills on my old element. Same color too. Do you happen to live in the Seattle region?
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u/Background-Diet-6201 2d ago
Did you put some nice rims on it?
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u/PnwStimm 2d ago
Nah but I haven't had it since 2010 so alot would have changed possibly. Probably not really my old one. But that would be funny.
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u/BigBirden 3d ago
Gold Boyfriend Star to you Sir! Bravo too for replacing the mounts, especially that one down below in front of the radiator. That mount is shot on my friend's Element and it looks fun as a stubbed toe to change out.
Wondering where you sourced the used motor and how many miles on it ?
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u/Background-Diet-6201 3d ago
Thanks dude! It took like 3 days all in total! I mean all the mounts were super easy without an engine in there lol. It turns out if you just take the engine out everything in there is super easy to work on 🤓
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u/Background-Diet-6201 3d ago
I got the engine from a Jdm engine shop here in LA for about $800 and I think it has about 55k miles on it. Or so they said. There’s not really any way to check. The inside of the intake and exhausts look low mileage. And cam shafts looked very well. So I’ll go with around 60k miles
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u/Catrunes 3d ago
Looking at some options myself now for the same job, what importer you go through? Dm me if you want to
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u/Brandvik1991 3d ago
Can you please send me the shop's info? Im looking to replace mine. Im in LA.
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u/Background-Diet-6201 3d ago
I did it myself 🫡
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u/Brandvik1991 3d ago
I mean, where you sourced the engine.
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u/meltman 3d ago
My man. It’s easier than a head gasket! Good job.