I am currently doing the headgasket on my f22b2. The car is a 97 accord 4dr 5spd.

I have the head out and when i pulled it it sounded like i heard something drop and hit something sheet metal, (like maybe the sheetmetal ramps I have it on). I looked around and have not seen anything on the ground or around the backside of the engine bay. The only thing that I think could have dropped would have been one of those water tube dowel things that go in between the head and the block.

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From the pics I have looked at there is only one of those dowel things in between the block and the head. But on the block it looks like there is room for another one on the driver side too. What I am wondering is there two or just one? Because if there is i will just order a new one and not worry about it.

 

Usually there are two dowel pins to properly locate the head gasket and head when installing. Otherwise if the head gasket or head are not correctly lined up the head will not seal against the block correctly.

 

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And cause overheating issue.