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  1. Eng Refresh Stage 1 - 08

    by , 23-05-2012 at 10:32 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)




    Once again, the proof of poor previous TB service……




    Lots of NSX on the road will have missing, sheered off or rounded bolts at their TB covers and on this engine, the one behind the crank pulley was sheered off and left without being treated.





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  2. Eng Refresh Stage 1 - 07

    by , 23-05-2012 at 10:31 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)



    Cleaned the engine to the level that I’m comfortable enough to remove the valve covers.
    Very important as you don’t want to see even a tiny dust getting inside the engine.









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  3. Eng Refresh Stage 1 - 06

    by , 22-05-2012 at 10:40 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)







    Looks like there was no leakage from the front VTEC spool valve or from the oil pressure sender unit.

    Leakage from the rear bank cam shaft caps were so severe that it was impossible to confirm whether there was any seepage from the rear bank VTEC spool valve or not.

    These spool valve gaskets can be
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  4. Eng Refresh Stage 1 - 05

    by , 22-05-2012 at 10:37 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)






    Engine is out.

    As the bolt/nut at the front engine mount were missing for many years, I knew that the entire drivetrain might have shifted that I took extra caution before removing the bolts at the side mounts and the rear sub frames.
    This resulted in extra hour taking the engine out.



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  5. Eng Refresh Stage 1 - 04

    by , 21-05-2012 at 10:08 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)






    Forgot to post this last week.
    The heavy exhaust box and CATs.







    There was no grease at all at the saddle of the CL release fork.
    No wonder why it was making
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    Updated 22-05-2012 at 01:32 PM by Kaz-kzukNA1

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