at this point i would say dont atempt any more work on the engin, untill u at least get the dealers manual, (not the shity chiltions).

 

best way to use the headstuds is to get a breaker bar and put a long metal bar over it. last time i took mine out we used a nice 10' metal pole

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by boosted_dc2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dude no offense but if you had that much trouble getting the caps off, then dont try a bottom end. i can get a head off in no time but i wont touch a bottom end.....i guell i dont have the confidence yet.

Landon</TD></TR></TABLE>

hmm, yeah I'd say at least wait until you've dome some more reading
in your service manual(you DO have a service manual correct?)

that way you'll have a better understanding of what your going to be doing when you go at it.

and the when you actually do go at it, follow the steps in the manual direct and exact!!

good luck tho!
I'd say dont get discouraged,
if you have the cuts to dissasemble the head, the block cant be THAT far off....
...right??

 

not to b a dick, if u can even pull caps off without this, leave then engine to someone else, please.! no way can u assemble the bottomend if u cant pull cams out of a head. you gotta plastigauge bearings, or Mic them and so forth

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by redturbocivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

how do you get the cams out so I can take the head off? What all do I have to do</TD></TR></TABLE>

why dont you just leave the cams on? Once the head is off, then take off the cams

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by grndcont &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">once the bolts are out, just pull (carefully). there might be some honda-bond holding them on. try and wiggle the capps.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

I finally got the head off, pistons out and almost ot a bare block. I think I will let the assembly of the bottom end to someone else. I do not want this to mess up. Thanks for your reply guys

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by racinskittle &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

why dont you just leave the cams on? Once the head is off, then take off the cams</TD></TR></TABLE>

because it isn't a D series motor you have to take the cams out to get to the head bolts on a B

 

I like to see people jumping in and trying things without too much fear.

Nice to see DIYers