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jim beam > writes:
>> That was the plan. Except now I'm not sure whether to get an exchange head or >> to have this one rebuilt >rebuild the old one. presumably it's just one valve. that makes the >job $13 for the valve, $165 for the gasket kit, $70 for the chilton, $20 >for the valve tool rental, and one half of a weekend. suddenly, you're >back on the road. and pretty one-up on your buds too. Thanks for your input. I may still get an exchange head for it just because of the mileage on it and the fact that I won't be the driver for much longer (being passed down to a teenager). Your comments give me a lot more confidence that this will be a successful job in the end. |
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Ryan Underwood wrote:
> jim beam > writes: > > >>>That was the plan. Except now I'm not sure whether to get an exchange head or >>>to have this one rebuilt > > >>rebuild the old one. presumably it's just one valve. that makes the >>job $13 for the valve, $165 for the gasket kit, $70 for the chilton, $20 >>for the valve tool rental, and one half of a weekend. suddenly, you're >>back on the road. and pretty one-up on your buds too. > > > Thanks for your input. I may still get an exchange head for it just because of > the mileage on it and the fact that I won't be the driver for much longer > (being passed down to a teenager). Your comments give me a lot more confidence > that this will be a successful job in the end. > 200k is really not serious mileage for a honda. |
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jim beam > writes:
>> Thanks for your input. I may still get an exchange head for it just because of >> the mileage on it and the fact that I won't be the driver for much longer >> (being passed down to a teenager). Your comments give me a lot more confidence >> that this will be a successful job in the end. >> >200k is really not serious mileage for a honda. Is it realistic to expect no other valvetrain problems given that at least one has already gone? Or say it's a broken spring instead of a burnt valve. The others wouldn't be far behind? Maybe I've got the "Detroit" perspective going here again... |
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Ryan Underwood wrote:
> jim beam > writes: > > >>>Thanks for your input. I may still get an exchange head for it just because of >>>the mileage on it and the fact that I won't be the driver for much longer >>>(being passed down to a teenager). Your comments give me a lot more confidence >>>that this will be a successful job in the end. >>> >> >>200k is really not serious mileage for a honda. > > > Is it realistic to expect no other valvetrain problems given that at least one > has already gone? sure. unless they're badly adjusted or you have a problem like a broken spark plug insulator getting lodged under it, valves very rarely burn. > Or say it's a broken spring instead of a burnt valve. The > others wouldn't be far behind? broken honda spring? they're as common as chicken lips. you need to be careful with a spring - any mechanical damage such as dropping it can leave small marks on the surface of the wire which act as fatigue initiators, but properly installed? no, honda don't break. > > Maybe I've got the "Detroit" perspective going here again... > |
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