i know its not advised simply due to cost...but i got a smoking deal on a second engine and going to rebuild it so i can swap it into the sedan before its engine dies.

i already have the rebuild kit, and bought an engine stand along with some tools i'll need that i didnt have. (micrometer, cylinder hone, ring pliers, ect..ect..)

i do have a question about hardware.
i know on VWs the head bolts are not reuseable, are Honda ones the same way?

BTW i'll be using a Haynes manual as my guide...is there a better manual i can use?

 

chiltons maybe but haynes is just as good in my opioion....chiltons is more detailed but the haynes specs work just fine, and about the head bolts i think it depends on how many times thet've been torqued, i know ive reused head bolts without an issue

 

Its really not advised to reuse stock headbolts due to stretching and warping. i suggest some arp headbolts because you can reuse them. As far as haynes manual should be suffice for the rebuild if not theres always ht

 

yeah its not recommended but some dont have a choice....OP do what you feel either way works just fine

 

thanks for the fast replies.

 

ive always reused the stock head bolts. held up fine. unless you want to take the safe road and buy new ones, then by all means go ahead. goodluck.

 

Do yourself a favor and use a Honda head gasket. You can even get tricky and use a slightly thinner one for a little compression bump. Just gotta cross reference the part numbers for thickness, or maybe a kind member in the know can help.

 

not meaning to threadjack but your user name is funny ef yu, check the sticker(my hatch 2 yrs ago)

 

thats cool lol

 

i'll definitely go get a honda head gasket..thanks for the heads up

 

i used a fel-pro on my last mini me it was a all metal hg and it worked wonders but hes right i believe the oem equipment is better

 

oem b2 hg is like 86 from honda

 

So? this car appears to be being redone for daily purposes. Reliability is key in these instances. So what's a few extra bucks. Even if the motor's fate is to be beaten on, it's still the best part for the job.....

 

the fu ck???im giving the op the price for it i called yesterday....so relax homie no ones saying not to use it!

 

I wasn't attacking you. I could see why it looks that way though now. LOL My bad.

 

 

i bought an aftermarket HG and it blew within 3000 miles. pain in the neck. Honda redesigned their HGs in the 90s because they kept having problems with them. The one I bought from Honda is all metal and quite nice.

 

As stated, you're not suppose to reuse the headbolts. But if you don't have some high-horse power beast then you should be fine... just torque them an extra couple

There are soooo many different online manuals on the internet, I would just recommend getting one of those instead of Chilton or Haynes (both equal poop). check out www.hondahookup.com (hondahookup) for online manuals.

 

holy crap....lol
we were just talking about it on my way home and i joked...watch the factory head gasket be like 75.00.

 

x2

 

i found a dealer that sells the head gasket for 45...im pretty stoked

 

tear down starts today after i wake up, then im sending the block and head to the machine shop to get cleaned and machined

 

use the z6 or y8 head gasket and new head bolts.

 

I'd just buy new ones. I don't think they are that expensive and you may as well while everything is apart.

 

they can get expensive...if i get ARP or a comparable quality head bolt. im going to look into seeing what the dealer is asking for oem ones, then shop around