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Before I put in the urethane bushings in front, and replaced the rear control arm, the alignment shop applied so much force that they blew out several cam boxes, and also tore the rubber in the bushing allowing the cams to spin but no lateral motion. Several of the cams were also out of sync on...

Typically when the cam tabs get bent, the bolt has rusted to the center metal sleeve that goes through the rubber bushing. One way to verify this is to loosen the nut to see if the bolt will slide back and forth. I had both front lower suspension rear adjusting cam bolts and one rear No.1...

The 90915-YZZB2 box says it will fit M-series engine, so should work. When I did a search for this part number I'm finding they are made in Japan, Thailand, and what appears to be a copy made in China or PRC on the filter, so be careful. I can't say any one is better. Here is a list from my...

If your oil pressure is at least 36 psi at 3000 RPM with a warmed up the engine, then you're in good shape as far as the manual says. As long as maintenance was observed during that 100K miles, you shouldn't have any issues. The first time I rebuilt my engine was at 238,000 miles with the...

They got the part number correct for a GE non-turbo, which matches the picture, but you're right it's not a GTE and no intercooler parts either. I've sent a few emails to would-be sellers educating them. The only thing interesting in that lot are the seat belt tensioners. It's almost pointless...

The only issue with that is that after it's cut, they need to be on the same level. The best scenario would be if the front plate were equal or higher than the block before the cut. If the front plate is lower, and after the block is cut still lower, then that would be an issue. There would...

The oil squirters would be overkill for a non-turbo application. They help to cool the bottom of the pistons, which gets hotter in a turbo engine. You could go either way depending on the cost. Something you're going to need to do is plug up the oil feed by the engine serial number for the...

The OEM parts rarely go bad. If yours are still functional, stick with them. All you're going to find on eBay are questionable used parts at exorbitant prices. It appears TrakMotive parts are made in China and distributed worldwide with distribution centers in the US, Canada, and Europe. They...

There are 2 plastic routing clips that attach to the coil pack itself. There is one in front that you can see in my photo, and there's another underneath that is shown in the manual photo. I guess the whole idea of this routing scheme is to reduce the chance of spark induction in adjacent...

Here's a photo of the coil pack set up with the white stamped numbers visible. Left to right 1-6-3-4-2-5. The front row in the wire retaining clip is 1-3-4-2 and the back row is 6-5. Each retaining cap has dots to indicate which coil pack it connects to. I've noticed that they come in two...

You can check the piston to cylinder clearance even if it's with a Harbor Freight vernier caliper. Machine shops use a bore gauge that fits down in the middle of the bore. You could request that information or include the pistons for them to measure as well to get the difference. Ring end gap...

To be clear, when installing the CPS, take off the oil filler cap and rotate the engine clockwise until you see the #1 cylinder intake cam lobe pointing up indicating top dead center and also at the crankshaft timing mark. Rotate the engine about 120° clockwise, then back up counterclockwise 10...

Some other things worth noting are checking the piston to cylinder wall clearance (0.003 - 0.010"), and ring end gap. Piston compression rings are marked showing which side is up. Stagger the end gaps so they don't line up. Be sure your machine shop puts a crosshatch on your cylinder walls...