Wish me luck. This weekend I am going to start putting everything back together. The machine shop resurfaced the head for only $35, and I got a vacuum check to make sure all the valves are ok except just a few had a small leak, which i was like what the hell since its off why not. So i got a valve job for $150 with the new seals i got from the dealer. Parts I got was the head kit which was $250, damn thing had to be shipped all the way from Oregon.

Does anyone know the specs toque for the bolts?

Parts


Head stuff


Resurfaced head






engine


thats what 209,000 miles looks like




would seafoam help after i get everything back together?

 

good luck bro. The head looks great

 

Looks like a fun project, I would help you with the torque specs, but my helms are all packed. I just moved, sorry man. You can always check the shop manual that I have hosted if nothing else. G'luck on the rebuild

 

why dont u clean out that nasty piston before putting it back togeather?

 

why does your tb looks soo clean and awesome.......

 

i will once i start...jeez

 

and intake manifold... =beauty

 

lol. i wnna watch!

 

 

 

Sweet! Keep us updated... Wish I could help on a project like this.

 

Damn its lookin' like a fun full hands on project

I remember taking the Automotive Engine course at the largest Automotive College here in Canada, but meh thats too many years ago, but don't recall hardly anything.....LOL

GL on the rebuild, hope it feels spankin' new once its all back up and running.

 

Nice progress

 

How'd you make it look so sexy?

 

Thanks all! i will keep the updates here.




a pneumatic grinder....and time.

 

when are you working on the engine? i want to come check it out.

 

Man... Do mine next!

 

This Saturday.

 

ok so i put everything back together....and having my mechanic friend over. He brought his ALLDATA computer and wow that thing is awesome. It gives you specs on everything, and tells you how to put it back together. Well got everything back on; head, gaskets, valve adjustment, sensors. Started it up....purred like a cat. (which is good...for those that dont likes cats) anyways let it warmed up for a little bit, and wouldnt you know, it started leaking antifreeze. After about 5 min, we figured out it was coming from the tube that connects to the thermostat, it needed an o-ring. Lucky the dealer was still open and ran over there to get it, which was lucky for me they had in stock. Yet i put it on, and it still leaking. Wish me luck that tomorrow i can figure it out.


Oh and my knock sensor looked like it blew out of my block, so i had to get a new one. Damn thing cost $180 brand new, lucky i have a guy at Acura that was able to give me a discount.

 

G'luck brent

 

Its alive!!!

 

Congrats man, must feel good bringin her back from the dead

 

yeah and the funny part is i can feel vtec kick in now.