Head Gasket Update with pics (56ks go buy a Toyota)

[Flanderz]

Hey guys,
A While back I told everyone that I was takin my car off the road to do the head gasket etc etc. Well it has taken some time (wkdteg will vouch for that) because of my mechanical knowledge (great learning experiance), a general desire to do everything 110%, & wait time on head service, parts (ebay for alot of stuff) + for some reason whenever me and my Mechanic mate get together to do it we seam to drink more beer then actually doing work LOL, so It has taken some time. Currently the head has been installed, Cams bolted on, dizzy is on, Exauhst & intake on etc. All that I have to do is the Timming belt, & engine mount and she should hopefully fire up ok. Here are some progress pics thats u can enjoy :D

http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=500/5729Pisons-med.jpg
Head taken off, was a biatch to get those head bolts off.

http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=500/5729Pistons_1-med.jpg
Alot of crap in the watter jackets, everything was cleaned with alot of Subie Spray

http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=500/5729Car_stuff_3-med.jpg
Head back from Head service, nice and clean Yo!

http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=500/5729Milled_head-med.jpg
Nice clean surface to mate with the block

http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=500/5729Car_stuff_2-med.jpg
All the stuff going on, cams, New Gasket kit, Painted the Timing cover & Exhaust Guard, Neuspeed Leads, NGK Irdium Sparkies, New Oil Filter, New Timming Belt, New alternator Belt

http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=500/5729Car_stuff-med.jpg
Same stuff

http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=500/5729Leads-med.jpg
Whats that, Is it a B18cR, a B16A, noooooooo its a damn B18a, bring on the turbo

http://www.ozhonda.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=500/5729Image_140_-med.jpg
mmm I like head :wave:

Hopefully she will be finished this week, I'm really trying to get stuck into it, Will get some pics up of her once she is done and she might be up for sale for a good price soon too, & I will have a special deal for any OH member who buys it, but im not telling now hehehe.

[newmski]

u putting any special parts in :)
or just overhauling the d16?

[michael_antoi]

how much the head service cost u mate?

[wkdteg]

u putting any special parts in :)
or just overhauling the d16?

i dun think any perfomance parts r goin in... and its a b18a ;)

[wkdteg]

lookin good matt
LoL looks like u got a lil spray happy with the red paint :p
hopefully u finish it this soon, and we can organise a cruise b4 u sell it. cant wait 2 c the finished product

[Flanderz]

yeah nothin performance wise, but cleaned alot of stuff, eg throttle body, intake manifold, injectors etc. checked specs & clearences with everything within honda spec. Ran outta cash for performance parts LOL, still payin off the car. The head service cost me $100 cash, but that was mates rates through STI docklands, did not include a valve job (they told me they were fine and within spec). Just a clean, crack test, adjustments. and they shaved/Milled the head for a better seal. Yeah the engine is a B18a Mate LOL. Yeah I did get a bit spray happy, I'f I had the time most of the parts would have been sprayed. Its the little things tho, like cleaning out pipes & parts etc. Cleaned that water Valve (forgot the name) that bolts to the head, got sooo much crap out, hot tanked it and sprayed it etc etc things like that. Tonight I got the rest of the pipes on, and cleaned down all the timming sprockets. Alot of Baked on oil and road grime. Timming belt goes on tommorow and RH engine mount. Then need to adjust the tappets. and hopefully she should be running. new sparkies, leads, Oil, Filters, Belts & the gearbox will be drained and refilled with Hoda MTF. If thats not a damn good service, I don't know what is LOL, Should run nice and smooth.

[wkdteg]

yeah all that dirty sh!t would make heaps of difference, ull feel the difference right away.

grrr im seriosuly thinkin bout doin a head job (no not that kind u filthy buggers) on mine. im startin 2 lose a bit of water again, and my belts look a bit dry (cracking). ill try get my old man on2 it as soon as he get a holiday.

i wanna get my hands on a steam cleaner and get my engine bay up 2 scratch... its totaly filthy. couple of days of elbow grease n i should have the car sparkling.

matt, howd u get off the baked on oil and road grime?

[Flanderz]

Umm subie spray and lots of it. My mate calls its subie spray cause he works at subaru lol but its just throttle body cleaner, the stuff they spray into the throttle body while the engine is running hot, Atomises and gets off baked on stuff really quick. He showed me a before and after of a few squirts into a hot manifold. The difference is amazing, from dirty crap to sparkling clean. This stuff smells really bad and if ya have astmah DO NOT USE IT, use a mask. Also just degreaser, some scrubbing etc etc. Would love a steam cleaner.

[Flanderz]

Hey I thought u did ur head gasket not long ago???? or did u just use the chemi-weld??

[krasyvy]

100 for a head clean and milling not bad

but then again thats mates rates

u know how much the regular rate is?

[tinkerbell]

regular rate is 250ish include valve seat job and they will clean the combustion chambers properly too...

looks goood flanderz - a VERY comprehensive service :)

[michael_antoi]

where can i get that done in sydney?

[wkdteg]

nah bro, i done the chemi weld, which is only a temporary fix. thats y i was clueless when u asked about the cam thingy. we were gonna crack it open if the chemi weld didnt work 1st time around.

it worked, but when i chucked in the new intake, and serviced it, ive been thrashing it around, so ive been losin sum oil and water. the oil is mega thin, so i reckon it could b evaporating :confused:

either way, i wanna get the thing freshened up during the summer.

[crispy]

Wkdteg... you dont happen to have a red teg by any chance?

[wkdteg]

nah sorry bro its white
wats up?

[tinkerbell]

where can i get that done in sydney?

http://www.yellowpages.com.au/search/postLocationSearch.do?locationText=Greater%20Sydne y%20NSW&stateId=1&locationArea=m&bookId=1&businessType=head+reconditioning&region=australia&pageNumber=1&rankWithTolls=true&locationClue=sydney

[michael_antoi]

thanks for that - i didn't quite know what to search for

will give them a buzz tomorrow