Eng Refresh Stage 1 + LMA

Started to work on another NSX from this week.
The service menu is to carry out the Eng Refresh and replace the LMA, install Bilstein damper, Cooling system refresh, etc.

I was hoping to take the Eng out of the car by now but unfortunately, due to my injury, couldn’t put full body weight on my left foot so had to be a slow progress.


On arrival of this NSX, noticed that the tyre looked at very low pressure and yes indeed, they were way too low for the street ...

Tags: coolant tank, coolant tank cap, tank cap

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Eng Refresh Stage 1 + LMA , Health Check Service

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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Eng Refresh Stage 1 + LMA , Engine/Tyre , Electronics

Pressure bled the brake.




Silicone grease on the IG coil cover gasket.




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Tags: drive shaft, ig coil cover, pressure bleed, radiator

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Eng Refresh Stage 1 + LMA , Cooling , Driveshaft , Brake , Electronics

Tow hook cover was missing from the front bumper so new colour coded one
ordered and installed.
Hope it will stay there for longer this time.
Most of the time, it will come off if the bumper was re-sprayed or with the age
and heat, the rate of warping between the bumper and the hook cover is different
resulting in cover ...

Tags: block test, compression check, eacv, eng bay cooling fan, eng block test, engine block test, idle adjust screw, spark plug, tow hook cover

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Eng Refresh Stage 1 + LMA , Fuel and Emissions , Body

Started the flushing service on the classic ABS and as soon as I opened the
bleeder plug, I knew it’s going to take long time.

Nothing came out from the accumulator......
Not a single drip......

So the accumulator was completely empty.
Manually activated the ABS pump and immediately, I found the cause of the ...

Tags: abs, abs flushing, abs reservoir, abs solenoid, banjo bolt, bleeder plug, parking brake cable, parking brake cover

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Eng Refresh Stage 1 + LMA , Brake , ABS Original