"Forrest" <REMOVETHISrunforrest1@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:8bH0j.18974$4V6.5278@newssvr14.news.prodigy.n et:


> jim beam wrote:
>
>> "now you've loosened the caps, you've broken the plug tube seals and
>> need to get new ones."
>>
>
> I don't know what those are. Could you please elaborate on that point?
> Sure I can't just align it all, re-torque the caps and put on the new
> belt?
>
>
>



jim is referring to Honda's sytem of SOHC head design. There are O-rings
that keep oil out of the spark plug holes. You may not be able to get those
to seal again without replacing them. Big job!
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/oilyplugs/index.html

1) Depending on how careful you were when loosening the bearing caps, you
may or may not have distorted the camshaft. This would require camshaft
replacement.

2) The valves may be bent, preventing free rotation of the engine. That's a
head-off job to fix, and very expensive.

At this point I'd say the quickest way to find out what you've got is to
retighten the bearing caps, pull the pistons all down to half-way, then
turn the camshaft so you can check all the valve clearances. If you have
one or more that are wildly large, that valve's bent.

--
Tegger

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/