Hi Accord gurus,

Got my cylinder head back last week and to my surprise the shop didn't put it all back together. Shop owner said he thought I would want to put camshaft seal in myself. Uh, no, I wanted this thing back complete, ready to put back in the car.

So, I get a small paper bag back [with the head] that has all the bolts...great. I figured out where all the bolts go except for 2 collars (sort of look like some kind of guide/sleeve). See link below for the pic. I am guessing they might go in the only holes left after putting all the bolts in BUT the sleeves do not fit in those holes (pictured).



Anyone have an idea where these 2 collars go?

BTW, do you folks think I got a fair deal? I was told this shop had good prices and labor. Paid $311.36 (before tax), broken down as follows:
Valve job (16) - $125
Pressure Test - $45
New exhaust valves (3) - $30.69 (10.23ea)
Valve seals - $35.67
NO re-surface (he claimed it didn't need it)
This guy was SLOW! Took 2 weeks to get the head back.

Thanks,

Mike

 

they are dowel pins. they go in the bottom of the head to align the head to the block. there are two holes in the block similar to the highlighted holes in your pic. put the dowels in the block and place the head gasket over the dowels. then line up the head with the dowels and torque to spec. the dowels should fit snugly in the block with very little sideways movement

 

I would buy a precision straight edge, a set of feeler gauges and check the clearance of the head just to be on the safe side.