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

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Tags: lma, oil cooler, tb tension adjuster, tb tension adjuster bolt

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Eng Refresh Stage 1 + LMA

Removed rocker shaft and arms to clean the LMA pocket. You don’t want to leave this old black eng oil in there.

Checked the head bolt torque and none of them moved. Good as this engine is using the metal gasket.


Normally, I only use the smelly assembly lube on certain area but with so much moisture in the air and considering ...

Tags: assembly lube, assembly paste, lma, lma pocket, rocker arm, rocker shaft

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Eng Refresh Stage 1 + LMA

The existing valve clearance was checked and all of them apart from just one adjuster were too wide but evenly matched so that’s part of the reason why the compression data didn’t vary a lot.
After this, backed off all of the adjuster before removing the TB.




I don’t think it’s leaking but after ...

Tags: crank seal, crk/cyl sensor, cyl/crk sensor, lma, th body, vvis, vvis butterfly, vvis plate

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Eng Refresh Stage 1 + LMA

It has the 003 later spec LMA so no need to replace them.
Still, checked the movement and feeling of the mid rocker arms and LMA.
Also, as my standard procedure, confirmed that none of the primary/secondary rocker arms were moving while pressing down and releasing the mid rocker arms.

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Tags: blowby, liquid gasket, lma, rocker arm

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TB/WP/Valve Service

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