First post! And.. issue. My 1995 Honda Civic..
10-05-2015
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10-05-2015
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If you think a good mechanic is expensive, try hiring a bad one
10-09-2015
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I won't have you all waiting forever (will Honda Tech be in on it? Hmmm? I have no idea..) and I'm not proceeding until I get SOME kind of torque on that bolt.
10-20-2015
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Re: First post! And.. issue. My 1995 Honda Civic..
I don't have time to watch all that.
Why do you have a tap stuck in the head bolt hole in the head?
Why do you have a tap stuck in the head bolt hole in the head?
10-21-2015
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Seems that, from the point of idiot mechanic (I don't want to talk about him anymore) using a 7/16" tap, none of the Honda bolts would actually tighten. So, in my efforts to find new bolts.. I am presently re-threading that particular hole, to an M12 of proper length.
Today I have a tap to go ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BLOCK, and yes, found bolt to match it.
This way, I will have that hole holding torque, so my efforts so far aren't wasted.
It's unconventional, sure.. but, I need to give it all I got, because, hey, it just may even work.
The tap I have today will get down to the block.
10-21-2015
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Re: First post! And.. issue. My 1995 Honda Civic..
The head bolts were not 12mm, and 12mm bolts won't fit through the holes in the head.
Are you going to heli-coil all the holes now?
Are you going to heli-coil all the holes now?
10-21-2015
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And, no... Not gonna Heli-Coil all the holes..
The beauty of this is that I don't need Heli-Coil now. I read up on how Time-Serts ARE better, but, I don't even need that now..
11-01-2015
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And I found a tool to smooth the head hole back to threadless.
Honda part of this update is a 4:20
11-02-2015
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I ordered the ARP M12x1.75 bolt (5.4" long, they said) AND a nut and washer, 10 minutes ago. I ordered UPS 3-Day Select shipping as they are in Cali, so, it should be here Thursday.
11-06-2015
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I broke a 5mm allen/hex on it, what I did wrong or how it went is shown here.
What is the RIGHT way to drive in an ARP head stud?
What is the RIGHT way to drive in an ARP head stud?
11-06-2015
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I still have a little more to go...
I work tonight, so, the head is in a box, all bolts, and I get to probably continue tomorrow.
I think that once I smooth the head hole, the ARP stud can go in.. I must verify it will slide smoothly.
I work tonight, so, the head is in a box, all bolts, and I get to probably continue tomorrow.
I think that once I smooth the head hole, the ARP stud can go in.. I must verify it will slide smoothly.
