so here it is. my all stock auto 99 gs was running bad and sputtering and and a bunch of junk. so i thought it was spark plugs. i changed that. made no difference. so i did a compression test and got some bad results. from left to right i got: 195, 30, 195, 165. it wasnt a blown head gasket im sure. no smoke. no oil in coolant. so i pulled my head and my valve was done! idk how this could have happend. all i know is i need a new head or valve. if anyone in northern california area has one they dont need, and can sell for cheap, i could use one really bad.







Modified by YC_Xelic06 at 2:25 PM 12/27/2006

 

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i need head too

 

any help at all???

 

In for the title

 

my friend had the same problem. All i did was spend 20 bucks for one valve from acura, and the car runs fine.

 

i thought they came in a set. thats why i didnt want to do that. too much i thought.

 

bump for head. i need a head. i not sure but i think mine might be worped i dont really want to take anychances. whats the best thing to do?

 

best thing to do? buy my ls/vtec swap. lol

Ok, You can buy a single valve, they are not too much per each valve.

Take the head to a machine shop. I prefer my local Napa Machine shop.

They guy knows what he is doing and it doesnt cost much.

When I blew a headgasket, I had this stuff done to the head.

Cleaned/hot tanked.
milled 0.0010 teh thousands of an inch
Pressure checked
UV checked
Warpage checked

And it cost me like $81.xx

It shouldnt be much for him to install a valve.

 

thanks. ill check into that

 

My old lady's integra needs a new valve too. Anybody know a good machine shop in the san jose bay area?

 

Might as well have them install some valve seals depending on the mileage.

 

aw dude you melted a valve, i did that too, i had a nice chunk out of mine

 

Just stick a new valve in there and call it a day. Get the Valve seat and Valve grinded so they mate. Don't want to be having a air leak from one of your valves. Put some forged internals while it's apart haha

 

without having to hassle with tht valve.....just buy a ls head. ive seen them sell for as little as 40-50 bux already asmbled cuz nobody wants em. just make sure ur piston is alright..

 

20 bucks for a valve, just slap it in lol

 

My buddies got a head hes trying to sell thats in great shape if your interested

 

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lol at the title.