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

I now know why the valve covers were so dirty yet the internal engine parts were so much cleaner.

Apparently, the previous owner used to drive long distance regularly so the annual mileage was high but only changed the eng oil like once a year. So, just circulated ...

Tags: cam holder, cam journal, coolant drain plug, holder plate, liquid gasket, lma

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TB/WP/Valve Service

It was raining, raining and raining.....
Almost all day......

And it was fairly mild so the thermostat for
the heater inside the garage didn’t trigger.

As a result, I didn’t like the humidity of the air when
assembling the internal engine parts especially
around the cam shafts.

The mirror finish of cam journal was fogged up even
with thin coat of oil film so
decided not to install the cam shafts ...

Tags: cam journal, crk sensor, crk/cyl sensor, cyl sensor, cyl/crk sensor, timing sensor, water pump

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Engine Refresh Stage 2

As mentioned in the previous post; Eng Refresh Stage 1 – 06, the locking pin won’t
fit at the front bank exhaust side on early model engine even at the
correct valve timing so you should not rely on the holes at the ...

Updated 06-11-2012 at 01:12 PM by Kaz-kzukNA1

Tags: cam holder, cam journal, cam lobe, cam shaft, holder plate, timing belt, valve timing

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TB/WP/Valve Service

The oil pressure warning sensor.

I know it’s not easy to disconnect the cable with the boot in place but no need to
cut through it like this.....

Will try to repair it on installation.





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

Tags: cam journal, cam shaft, cyl head, line boring, nsx, valve cover

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Eng Refresh Stage 1 + LMA