Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer

One of the most important task and makes my Engine Refresh service unique
compared to the standard service by others.


The cleaning process.


Unless you remove the old liquid gasket, clean and create oil free surface,
you won’t be able to make tight oil seal around the cam holders and cam disc
resulting in oil seepage later.

There were white liquid gasket from the factory and black one used by
Honda ...

Tags: blowby, cam holder, eng refresh, engine refresh, liquid gasket, lma

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Eng Refresh Stage 1 + LMA

Started to work on another NSX.

The service menu is the Engine Refresh Stage 2.

It’s 3.2L LEV latest model and it already has later spec LMA so
no need to replace them.
Still, will overhaul the VTEC spool valve and
replace its filter and gasket.

For this service menu, regardless of the condition,
the CRK/CYL sensor will be replaced as a pre-caution and
oil pan will be removed to replace the ...

Tags: android app, compression check, engine refresh, obd2

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Engine Refresh Stage 2

So, after everything connected and new header tank and cap installed,
started the vacuum leak check on the cooling system.







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Updated 24-09-2012 at 10:07 AM by Kaz-kzukNA1 (Revised blog category.)

Tags: coolant hose, engine refresh, engine removal, header tank, lma, vacuum fill, vacuum leak check

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Eng Refresh Stage 1 + LMA

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Updated 24-09-2012 at 10:01 AM by Kaz-kzukNA1 (Revised blog category.)

Tags: engine cleaning, engine refresh, engine removal

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Eng Refresh Stage 1 + LMA

Carried out the test driving session with heater setting at 32degC.
Not great under this lovely hot weather.
Activated ABS several times and then adjusted the coolant and ABS fluid level.

Reset the ECU and confirmed that no further adjustment was required.




As I use TB parts from Japan, it contains a ...

Updated 29-03-2012 at 02:01 PM by Kaz-kzukNA1

Tags: engine refresh, engine removal

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TB/WP/Valve Service