Should have taken the 'before' photo but the TB back plate/cover were covered in so much debris and also the melted potting from the CRK/CYL sensor. Spent extra time cleaning them to this ...
Torque check of head bolt. None of them moved on this engine. Removed the dirty black ...
In Japan, we work through the Christmas period and then take long holiday to celebrate the new year. Almost all of the big companies in Japan including Honda are closed until 6th (Mon) so although I placed the order for the extra parts such as the Oil Cooler, etc, not sure whether they are in stock or not but I just hope they will arrive in the near future to minimize the delay of the service. ...
Updated 06-01-2014 at 02:43 PM by Kaz-kzukNA1
Started the cleaning process and remembered that I should take the video. Very good example to show the sticky inconsistent LMA that will cause tappetty and random frequency noise. Removed rocker shaft and LMA. Because of the thick black oil, even removing the rocker shaft felt some resistance even though none of the primary/secondary arms moved when the mid one was pressed. ...
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