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  1. Eng Refresh, Health Check, etc 12

    by , 01-12-2014 at 04:28 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)






    In the meantime, just keep removing the parts and cleaning, cleaning, cleaning......






    All four cam shafts removed and rocker arms exposed.

    Still not cleaned
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  2. Eng Refresh, Health Check, etc 11

    by , 01-12-2014 at 04:15 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)








    Bit of drama updating the firmware of my trusted wireless router from ASUS resulting in loosing part of the 5GHz wireless channels and very slow access but erasing the nvram worked well and now back in business.

    Several parts arrived from Japan and Honda UK.



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  3. Eng Refresh, Health Check, etc 10

    by , 28-11-2014 at 01:28 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)





    Mixed feeling about the engine oil maintenance......

    At one point, I think this NSX was used for frequent short distance journey and possibly the engine oil was not replaced regularly. The build up of gunk from the blowby was serious behind the valve covers.
    I'll need to soak it in the cleaning solution
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  4. Eng Refresh, Health Check, etc 09

    by , 28-11-2014 at 01:20 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)









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  5. Eng Refresh, Health Check, etc 08

    by , 27-11-2014 at 01:14 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)
    As reported earlier, there was no point trying to save these heavily corroded spring loaded exh bolts and nuts.
    Ideally, I wanted to break them at different position but the corrosion was so deep that they all snapped off in the middle. Will cut them off later.
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