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

After removing all of the corrosion and cleaning the gasket seating area,
new thermostat installed.




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Updated 29-10-2013 at 02:52 PM by Kaz-kzukNA1

Tags: cl hose, cl slave cyl, coolant hose, eng cleaning, thermostat

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This side of the engine is nearly done.



Time to finish the intake manifold.





The 90deg swaging of the VVIS plate screw against the shaft.



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Updated 17-09-2013 at 11:51 AM by Kaz-kzukNA1

Tags: coolant hose, egr, intake chamber, intake manifold, thermostat, vvis, vvis plate

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Eng Refresh Stage 1 + LMA

New figure of ‘ 8 ‘ O-ring at the oil cooler base.






Two new coolant hoses with ...

Updated 13-09-2013 at 12:03 PM by Kaz-kzukNA1

Tags: coolant hose, gnd cable, th body, th butterfly

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Not easy to recognise by just looking at this photo without touching the
actual parts but as expected, one of the coolant hose under the centre floor
was about to burst.
It was too soft so the fibre section was about to explode.


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Updated 04-09-2013 at 01:59 PM by Kaz-kzukNA1

Tags: coolant hose, coolant pipe

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Eng Refresh Stage 1 + LMA , Cooling

Preparing for the engine removal.
Upper side nearly done.





When I noticed the low level coolant, I also worried about the colour of
the fluid inside the header tank.
It was not like ...

Tags: coolant, coolant hose, crank pulley, damper bush, eng removal

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Eng Refresh Stage 1 + LMA