MR. BAR

Now the first thing i want to explain to you guys is that i made the biggest mistake off my life in buying a car (when i had very little experienc) that was already built.

Okay, so after driving this car for about 4 months we biggin to notice white smoke coming heavily from the exhaust, shortly after i notice that v-tec wont ingage until 8000k rpms. At that point i new something was wrong, so i took the car to Full Function Tech , who have been really helpful for me since the problem started, and they did a leakdown test. Here are the results:
Cylinder #4 - 30%leak Appeared to be rings
Cylinder #3 - 3%leak
Cylinder #2 - 98%leak Intake valves
Cylinder #1 - 10%leak

So i decided to pull the head because we knew that something was obviously wrong.

Here are the pics:

valve cover off:


head off:


Cylinder #4


Cylinder #4 Piston


As you can see cylinder #4 valves look different(burninige very rich maybe?)


Close up of #4 valves


Close up of #3 valves


I was mainly wondering if you can determine from the pic if i will need to go overbore or just hone the cyldinder walls?
And if i will need new valves?
So ill take any input and suggestions and advice you guys have!!!

vtecb20coupe

a machine shop will be able to tell you if they are able to bore the cylinder over within a safe spec. they will also be able to perform a vacuum check on the head to see if you will need any new valves.

based upon your numbers, you may need to save up some cash and get ready for a rebuild. sorry it had to happen that way.

MR. BAR

Can anybody give me the names of any good machine shops in the 510/408 area?

WHITFIELD-TUNED

the pics are a little shady of the valve train but it looks like stock stuff

MR. BAR

Ya i kinda have a feeling the guy who sold me the car screwed me!

Carbonyl

Jeremy at Redzone recommended Gilroy Automotive Machine to me. I just dropped my block off there today, even though hes not open. He went out of his way so i could drop it off. When i get it back you can see for yourself if he does quality work

MR. BAR

cool thanks I been to redzone

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iTrader: (1)

hit me up if u want some 81MM ITR slugs or some PR3 pistons on shotpeened gssr rods with ARP rod bolts

DOHCtorTHRUST

send it to Robs in hayward(on industrial). im surprise Leo or Sean didnt point you to him. Rob does good work

MR. BAR

I believe that rob's shop was the one that they said they sent all their motors for machine work too? Maybe not but they did mention that they would send it to someone else for the machine work.

MR. BAR

What do you guys think about RS sleeves?

MR. BAR

Pullin the block tonight keep you informed

MR. BAR

Sleep Bump for suggestions

MR. BAR

HELP ME DECIDE
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B-twentyVTEC

dang!