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  1. TB/WP/Valve 10

    by , 20-06-2011 at 10:37 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - Private NSX Enthusiast, ex-Honda R&D engineer with F1, Indy/CART background)




    Yes, you guessed it right…
    I’m still cleaning the engine components even after spending hours on them.



    And I haven’t even started the cleaning process on the cyl head side….



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    In the process of cleaning the cam holders and plates.

    Once they are washed and residue of old liquid gasket removed, each oil jets will be inspected to make sure nothing is blocking ...
  2. TB/WP/Valve 09

    by , 18-06-2011 at 11:45 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - Private NSX Enthusiast, ex-Honda R&D engineer with F1, Indy/CART background)



    While leaving the cooling system under vacuum, started to remove the camshaft.




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    Looks like these cam holders were never washed in the past.


    Most of the grooves for the oil jet were covered in black sticky residue.


    Needs really good wash up…


    Even under this condition, all of the oil jets were not blocked.


    Another very ...
  3. TB/WP/Valve 08

    by , 18-06-2011 at 11:37 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - Private NSX Enthusiast, ex-Honda R&D engineer with F1, Indy/CART background)



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    New WP, new bolts with the red sealant and the original dowel pins.


    In the process of cleaning the old red sealant from the 9 bolt holes and oil at one hole.



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    After carefully resurfacing the mating cyl block, installed the new WP.



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    Time to carry out the ...
  4. Parts Price

    by , 18-06-2011 at 10:47 AM (Today at Atelier Kaz - Private NSX Enthusiast, ex-Honda R&D engineer with F1, Indy/CART background)



    Honda Parts in Japan has announced that they are going to increase the price from 1/Jul.


    They used to update the price in Spring and Autumn but for this year, they increased the price in January and now July so it seems to be every 6 months.


    As long as you place the order within June, the existing price will be used even if the parts didn’t arrive until after 1/Jul.


    I don’t have any information ...
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  5. TB/WP/Valve 07

    by , 17-06-2011 at 11:29 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - Private NSX Enthusiast, ex-Honda R&D engineer with F1, Indy/CART background)



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    The 20 years old WP.


    It was not seized yet but the bearing was tired and not smooth.



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    It is normal to see trace of seepage but with this old design, the leaked coolant was actually landing inside the TB cover which is not good.


    Later, Honda modified the design of WP and TB lower cover for this very reason.



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