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

About to return this NSX to the owner so this is the final catch up updating the blog, for now.....




I have now covered 65miles of test driving session including several VTEC moments
and just one check of over 7,000rpm slope test.
No issues and no warning lights, cool down mode and back on the lift.
Visually ...

Tags: defrost panel, eng dressing, main relay, test driving, timing belt, washer

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TB tensioned properly and adjuster bolt torqued to the spec.






New TB lower cover ...

Tags: coolant hose, egr, egr valve, tb lower cover, tb tension adjuster, tb tension adjuster bolt, timing belt

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V-bank coolant pipe back in place.
Used to look like this.








As ...

Tags: coolant pipe, thermostat, timing belt, water passage

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Double checked that the brown cam seals are pushed into the correct position.
Several years ago when I injured my back, even after visually checking the position
of this seal, I made mistake resulting in oil seepage so since then,
taking photos for better inspection method.



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Tags: cam seal, crank seal, tb drive pulley, timing belt, water pump

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As always, IAT sensor was covered in sticky blowby gunk.
Cleaned it and will be installed with new o-ring.





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Updated 18-04-2014 at 01:23 PM by Kaz-kzukNA1

Tags: iat sensor, spark plug, tb cover, tb lower cover, timing belt, valve cover gasket

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