- Aug 30, 2000
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From this thread we were looking good today. Got everything back together. Got the extra wires run for the extra soleniods/sensors and got the new ECU in. Litterally I could have taken it off the jackstands and driven it. Well, so I thought.
We're warming up the car just checking for leaks and such. The thermostat had just opened when I noticed a puddle forming on the ground. Oil. CRAP!!! We find its leaking from the cam seals, which I replaced when I was prepping the motor. Take the timing belt off, yep, leaking between the seal and the head. Decide to head over to autozone and get a new set of seals. Well, the seals we get say F22 plainly on the box. We figure that the two motors must use the same size cam seal. We proceed to install them and use liquid gasket on the outside of the seal for good measure. Put it all back together and SURPRISE!!! It's still leaking. Now its late so we decide to stop. SO CLOSE!!! I didn't even get a check engine light. I can't believe we actually got all the wiring right!!!!
Anyhow, so now I've been home. I did some reasearch and found the seals I need should be 43x29x8. The seals I have, two sets to be exact, are 42x28x8. SOOOOOOO CLOSE!! Why couldn't Honda just have made them the same size.
So now the car is just sitting again. Tomorrow, another trip to the dealer and hopefully return with the right parts(taking an end cap with me to make sure the seal fits right). Then I'll be driving it home. Today was almost heartbreaking...
I should add tho, the motor runs smoooooth, doesn't blow any smoke, nothing. Well worth the money I paid. Can't wait to actually drive the thing.
We're warming up the car just checking for leaks and such. The thermostat had just opened when I noticed a puddle forming on the ground. Oil. CRAP!!! We find its leaking from the cam seals, which I replaced when I was prepping the motor. Take the timing belt off, yep, leaking between the seal and the head. Decide to head over to autozone and get a new set of seals. Well, the seals we get say F22 plainly on the box. We figure that the two motors must use the same size cam seal. We proceed to install them and use liquid gasket on the outside of the seal for good measure. Put it all back together and SURPRISE!!! It's still leaking. Now its late so we decide to stop. SO CLOSE!!! I didn't even get a check engine light. I can't believe we actually got all the wiring right!!!!
Anyhow, so now I've been home. I did some reasearch and found the seals I need should be 43x29x8. The seals I have, two sets to be exact, are 42x28x8. SOOOOOOO CLOSE!! Why couldn't Honda just have made them the same size.
So now the car is just sitting again. Tomorrow, another trip to the dealer and hopefully return with the right parts(taking an end cap with me to make sure the seal fits right). Then I'll be driving it home. Today was almost heartbreaking...
I should add tho, the motor runs smoooooth, doesn't blow any smoke, nothing. Well worth the money I paid. Can't wait to actually drive the thing.
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