head gasket

[knarg]

looks like you are getting busy hehe

[Civic Accord Honda]

just got this

i also used to have one like this but lost it

[88Accord-DX]

Looks like a pretty good start for beginners. Compression readings can mean several different things with a trained eye. Since your that far, pull the head of with the intake & exhaust manifold on, much easier.
With out a leak down test or having a valve job, do a simple old school valve seat check. Lay the head up-side down & pour water on the valve recess. Watch for any leaks out the intake or exhaust, any leaks will need the valve seats lapped or a valve job.

[88Accord-DX]

if its not the original engine then the mileage is unknown, the bottom end may be ok, need to inspect the cyl


I do not see how taking off the front facia makes the job any easier, I had no problem with the front engine access but I have a creeper stool that saved the bending over part. The exhaust bolts only took about thirty minutes, how does the time compare to taking the body facia of PLUS doing the exhaust bolts? Just wondering ... not knocking anybodys procedures and techniques....and the PS bolt, doesnt one have a nut on the other side you have to hold it with a wrench while you turn the other side?

Like I said, without a leak down test, he just went pulled the head off. I don't see why the he took the whole front facia off either. This job doesn't require that much work. I think he needs to invest in a straight edge & torque wrench if he wants any kind of good results. Along with knowing what he islooking at with that head after is off.

[labeledsk8r]

Like I said, without a leak down test, he just went pulled the head off. I don't see why the he took the whole front facia off either. This job doesn't require that much work. I think he needs to invest in a straight edge & torque wrench if he wants any kind of good results. Along with know what he looking at with that head after it's off.

he hasnt pulled the head yet?? i just see a pulled valve cover. still plenty of time to do a leak down. and takeing the front of does help...i know when i did mine i removed the radiator but not the bumper, and i wish i woulda.. that 10 minutes it takes to remove a bumper saved your knee caps hours of pain... im a young guy and and skate wich puts my knees threw hell... but nothing hurts worse then leaning against them for over 10 minutes plus leaning over a engine bay... i say for what its worth its smart, he's in no rush to get it done... its not in a shop so he isnt really worried about saveing time... i think it was smart

[88Accord-DX]

Your talking about pulling the radiator & condenser along with all the other B.S. to do a head gasket job is easier? NO thank you. What is important here is knowing how to look if the head needs work in my opinion.

[labeledsk8r]

Your talking about pulling the radiator & condenser along with all the other B.S. to do a head gasket job is easier? NO thank you. What is important here is knowing how to look if the head needs work in my opinion.

meh A/C didnt work anyways might aswell pull it... the radiator has oil in it... should be pulled to be cleaned then... really i dont see much worse... and he isnt just doing head gasket, he is pulling the trans aswell, along with it needing carb work...really i dont think its that much more work to pull a radiator and bumper... i guess its opinion

[2ndGenGuy]

Keep up the good work CAH. Those manuals should help you a ton! If you've got a few extra bucks, I recommend picking up the silver factory service manual on eBay... unless of course you already have it. The Chilton's can be vague and missing some critical diagrams at times. But I've got that one with the yellow Prelude on it, and having a second source sometimes can help clear up confusion.

[88Accord-DX]

The head bolts can be re-used, get a torque wrench to torque them down properly. Use oil on the bolts & clean the hole out good. Check that head for the valve seats in the old school method I mention. Replace the valve stem seals, have the head check for straightness. Good luck son.

[Civic Accord Honda]

yeah i got a tq wench hope to get the head off sometime next week wanted to get it off the other day but the manifold to downpipe bolts are stuck so.. i gotta remove it from the cat

[Civic Accord Honda]

got the head off looks good
engine seems to have super low miles
also found out my center head bolts were lose so many thats why it was leaking....

pics to come soon

[forrest89sei]

got the head off looks good
engine seems to have super low miles
also found out my center head bolts were lose so many thats why it was leaking....

pics to come soon

Post them now

[Civic Accord Honda]

[Civic Accord Honda]

[MessyHonda]

looks like you got to clean out everything while you are in there.

[knarg]

not bad

[labeledsk8r]

did you by chance use the TQ wrench when looseing the head bolts?? if so i would like to know what those center bolts were TQed at, you said they were loose.... and the compresion numbers show that the center ylinders came back with a crap reading... mayby someone didnt rebuilt that engine correcntly and the bolts back themselves out

[lostforawhile]

just be glad they didn't cheap out and go with plain water. or you would have had a rusted mess. the antifreeze probably kept the rings from rusting to the bores.

[Civic Accord Honda]

http://s242.photobucket.com/albums/f...%20off/part-2/
more pics

[forrest89sei]

looks like it will be a healthy motor once it's been flushed and the HG has been replaced

[Civic Accord Honda]

yeah hopefully

[Civic Accord Honda]

is there a way to flush the block with the head off?

[russiankid]

Through the water pipe.

[forrest89sei]

Through the water pipe.

What about the oil passages?

he needs to flush those too

[Civic Accord Honda]

k and is there a way to remove the lower timing belt cover with out removing thaat huge ass pully