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

Have been working on another NSX for several days now so
catching up on updating the blog.

The service menu is the Eng Refresh + LMA and based on the previous
investigation on this engine, it requires the head gasket job as well.
Ideally, I wanted to combine as many services as possible while the
engine is out of the bay but it is important to discuss the priorities with
the owner as well.

So, based ...

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Eng Refresh Stage 1 + LMA

[Edit:] Message to the owner
Forgot to mention this in the previous post.

Despite having the later spec LMA, to my finger, the one at
the Inlet side of the #4 cyl felt tiny bit weaker than others.
It is possible that it's just my imagination as I didn't measure
the spring rate and just felt with my finger.
Nothing to concern and won't cause noise issue probably even
after the next TB service.

It's the same on any ...

Updated 06-03-2014 at 03:46 PM by Kaz-kzukNA1

Tags: a/c belt, acg belt, eng detailing, eng dressing, oil press sender, oil pressure sender unit, valve cover, valve cover gasket, vtec spool valve

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TB/WP/Valve Service

After cleaning the inside of valve cover, always replace the
valve cover gasket, dust seal and IG coil hole seal as a set.
If you order the proper kit, it also contains the metal/rubber disc washers
that must be replaced every time when the fixing nuts were removed.



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Updated 19-09-2013 at 11:18 AM by Kaz-kzukNA1

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Eng Refresh Stage 1 + LMA

Parking brake cable holder.
Looked to be coated/painted in the past but just so clean.




In fact, everything is so clean.




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Tags: eng removal, valve cover, valve cover gasket, water pump

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Eng Refresh Stage 1 + LMA

Very impressed with the state of the valve covers and
the cleanness of the internal ...

Tags: cam holder, cam timing, crk/cyl sensor, cyl/crk sensor, holder plate, tb lower cover, timing belt, valve cover, valve cover gasket

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Eng Refresh Stage 1 + LMA