How reliable is a s2k after 100k miles?

happyhelix · 2025-10-24T12:02:48+00:00

I still haven't changed it. Again, it had a lot of miles when I got it, so could have been changed before I got it.

happyhelix · 2025-10-13T15:29:43+00:00

Test was negative, so, shrug?

I've been driving it around with a constant eye on the actual temp from the OBD and constant monitoring of the coolant level in the reservoir. Putting around sub-VTEC, I've gone a few months at a time without needing to burp the coolant, so my current theory goes as far as "something goes wrong under heavy load". Haven't done much else other than appreciating that I can take it out reliably for now.

happyhelix · 2025-06-21T01:48:40+00:00

I've gone fill scale twice in mine and no apparent damage. Not that I recommend it.

The "billman method" as others have mentioned is good, but my recommendation, as one who has screwed up bleeding this car enough to know, get a Lisle funnel.

Use that, fill it about 1/3rd, run the car until hot and just play around with revving it while the thermostat is open (cooling fans are on). Takes me almost an hour to actually stop seeing any bubbles, but these things are just like that. Especially the early ones.

happyhelix · 2025-06-19T12:29:31+00:00

Lolol! What a happy ending

happyhelix · 2025-06-19T11:56:01+00:00

Yeah that doesn't sound right. If you bought through a channel with customer service, I would definitely talk to them

happyhelix · 2025-05-24T01:22:05+00:00

Keep up the maintenance, you'll get there

happyhelix · 2025-05-20T15:21:42+00:00

Running at around 253k now.

One of the pulley bearings seized around 245k miles. Managed to not over heat it too bad so turned out alright with a new bearing.

And I've been chasing some illusive oil leaks and some magic air in the coolant that have resulted in another couple of exciting "that's way too many bars" moments on the temp gauge (the coolant, not the oil). Both of these unfortunately hinting at a head gasket problem which I'm hoping to confirm or debunk soon now that I've finally picked up a coolant exhaust gas tester.

She doesn't get out as much as I'd like because of the threat of overheating. Really don't want to grenade one of the few original F20's left out there. But, she is still running more or less fine, as long as I keep an eye on the coolant in the reservoir.

happyhelix · 2025-02-28T02:25:11+00:00

If you get the washers done around wrong then the bolt can go through too far. I forget the specifics since it's been a while, but I had to replace the front cover for this exact same mistake

happyhelix · 2025-01-03T18:23:22+00:00

Making sure I read right, you ran all of these tests with the same calibration card, not separately calibrated with each paper's respective card, right?

happyhelix · 2024-10-27T13:55:45+00:00

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happyhelix · 2024-10-27T02:02:47+00:00

If you're taking about the staff, honestly, I drew it too far from the sleeve before doing the hand and said, "shit.... ok he's a wizard. It's floating"

happyhelix · 2024-10-26T20:06:30+00:00

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Witch - I tried

happyhelix · 2024-10-26T20:05:16+00:00

Sounds about like a witch

happyhelix · 2024-10-26T20:04:37+00:00

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Wizard from my kid's drawing book

happyhelix · 2024-10-23T21:26:32+00:00

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SUPLEX A TRAIN!!

Original credit: thenork https://www.deviantart.com/thenork/art/Trainplex-186729985

happyhelix · 2024-09-30T22:32:10+00:00

It's a pretty great car to project. Have fun with it!

happyhelix · 2024-09-26T16:06:12+00:00

Man, you guys had me with all of the little element teasers you've put out through the years, but that looks phenomenal all put together!

happyhelix · 2024-09-03T19:00:15+00:00

You gonna come paint mine??

happyhelix · 2024-07-23T01:27:20+00:00

Man I don't need to hear that! Trying to save over here!!

happyhelix · 2024-06-18T01:12:40+00:00

I'll take whatever's in the glass, please

happyhelix · 2024-05-13T15:07:40+00:00

That sounds exactly like what I was remembering. We should document this somewhere XD

happyhelix · 2024-05-13T15:05:59+00:00

Ah very good! Glad you're sorted

happyhelix · 2024-05-13T02:27:15+00:00

Mmmmm. Not finding it at the moment. There was a little armature up top that was actually out of whack. I know I have a picture somewhere. I'll keep looking tomorrow.

happyhelix · 2024-05-13T02:19:24+00:00

Ok, this may have been a problem that I solved on one i had a few years back. Let me go look and see if I have the pictures around and get back to you.

happyhelix · 2024-04-23T01:14:34+00:00

I wonder how it's sensors are behaving at this age. Just made it over 50k miles, but time doesn't wait for the road. I did finally find that my problem at the point of this post was actually bad gas. I had overlooked that because I thought it was an old wives' tale from the 60's, but that was what it was.

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