K20.ek

Quick question I'm replacing 8 bent valves exhaust side with 8 ferrea valves, do I need anything else done before I put them in? They are stock size. Is it easy as take them out the box and lube them up and slide them in?

Thanks

IN VTEC

iTrader: (3)

Gotta recut the valve seats on each valve and each cylinder.

K20.ek

What's the price to that it can I do that? And what happens if its not recut

Caoboy

They won't seat right and you're engine will blow up.

Caoboy

They won't seat right and your engine will blow up.

K20.ek

Ok I'll get it done. Anybody know the qutoe price on that?

wunfstgsr

Just ask your local machine shop make sure there legit and know what there doing.

Charlie Moua

iTrader: (3)

Should be about $200-$250 as they will have to likely clean disassemble and pressure Check it to ensure it was done right.

K20.ek

They quoted me $175 just to do the valve job. Install new valves, new valve seal, recut the valve seats and check if the guides are still good. I asked them if they pressure check it and he said no, they assemble the valves and that's it.

I don't have much machine shops that do import around habersham ga. And that place is 30-40min away and I've never sent my head to them so I don't know how good they are

wunfstgsr

Save your self the head ache and send the head to the best guy i personally know and who is VERY well known in the racing scene Joe Alaniz he will do it right and you have peice of mind one of the best touched your head. hes not expensive either in fact prolly charge you the same.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/ALANI...80998215260669

EnjoyTheRideDC2

iTrader: (1)

You have to factor in shipping charges and packaging that head to ship safely. Probably worth finding a machine shop closer for a valve job.

OP: take the time and keep looking for shops. there has to be one within reasonable distance. If you bent 8 exhaust valves, did you determine the cause? It's not easy to bend 8 valves and you want to make sure the issue is fixed so your new valves don't have the same fate.

wunfstgsr

Good point, yea if you can't find a shop around that's reputable local then look into shipping it I guess.

K20.ek

Yea I know y I bent 8 exhaust valves. I was doin cam gear o ring replacement cause I was leaking oil from the exhaust side so I replaced both o rings, so I had everything on and cranked up fine. I drove it home 3-4 in the morning cause I was a lil tipsy, gave it hell about 2 times all the way to 8500rpm. Then the 2nd time I just heard some clunking and falling from the engine bay. And so my car died and I was coasting to stop on the side somewhere and found that my damn WATER PUMP GEAR fell off and made a hole through my timing cover and fell somewhere on the side of the road somewhere.

So I thought back what I did wrong and I figured I didn't tension the timing belt correctly after I got done with my o ring install. So lesson learned.

K20.ek

Or could b my water pump is old but it cooled my engine fine.

I wonder if this ever happen to anybody

wunfstgsr

Lol at least your honest. Next time take it easy. Did the watwr pump gear break from its housing?

EnjoyTheRideDC2

iTrader: (1)

Whichever shop you choose, besides the valve job, be sure to have the head resurfaced and have the valve guides checked for damage. Unfortunately valves are not a remove and replace type of part. Try not to skimp on the whole procedure because it might come back to haunt you in the future.

K20.ek

No it didn't break from the housing cause no coolant leaked out. It looks like it slid off. lol I was scared I spun a bearing, but the crank turns smooth. Stupid water pump.

K20.ek

Thanks guys for the tip.

K20.ek

Ok guys got the head done and everything. Everything runs fine they way it use too but better. Now I got a lil problem. My fuel pressure gauge is reading 80-90psi at the fuel filter.
I got a wideband but everything is reading as it should at idle, cruising, and wot. I'm also tuned on hondata s300v3 tuned by me and my girl. I did not do nothin new with the fuel just valve job, resurfaced head and pressure checked.

Also wanted to mention my car was sitting for about a month till I put everything back together with month old fuel. Could that b it?

Could something b clogged or regulator goin bad?

widewhite

do you know what fuel pressure was reading at before you replaced the valves and head work?

K20.ek

It was at 41psi at the fuel filter.

Could it b my fuel pump? It's a walbro 255lph about 5-6 months old. I had no problem when I installed it all happen when I let the car sit for about a month with month old full tank gas

EnjoyTheRideDC2

iTrader: (1)

Did you leave your fuel rail exposed for an extended period of time? Debris might have found its way into your fuel line or pressure regulator, causing a restriction of some kind. What kind of FPR are you running? You can test your regulator to see if maybe thats causing your sudden spike in pressure.

K20.ek

No I left the fuel rail attached to the manifold with a rag to cover all the port holes. I'm running stock fpr. I also used a rag on the end of the fuel hose line to keep fuel from coming out while the other end still connected to the fuel rail and mani.

I'll pull the hose line and fuel and clean with brake cleaner. Any other suggestions before I start pulling it off?

To test the fpr do I just pull off the return line and see if it starts running out?


Thanks for the help

EnjoyTheRideDC2

iTrader: (1)

Check to make sure your fuel return line isn't kinked in any way and for leaking vaccuum lines. Possibly could have been altered at some point of reassembly.

It's probably not the month old gas that's causing the increased fuel pressure.

K20.ek

Ok checked it all out and nothing still. It sits at 100psi cold start and 80psi warmed up. And when I turn off the car the pressure goes down to 30psi.

Return line wasn't kinked but I did pull it off when the car is shut off to see if fuel coming out the fpr and Yep fuel comes out. But what I did notice was fuel was slowly goin down the return line. Is fuel suppose to slowly go down the return line slowly after car is **** off?


I did not check when the car is on if the fuel is goin down the return line, I will today. How am I suppose to unclogged it if it's in the hardline? I'll also might check my fuel pump too. Cause it kinda does this whining noise like when it's low on battery, but battery is fully charged. Running a 1yr old optima battery.