Head shaved question 1998 Accord EX?

NYSpeed Automotive
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Ok so I took the head off my car and look at the head gasket, it looks fine like there was no damage to it. When I was under the car I noticed a little oil coming from where the head and the block meet. now the oil could be because I already took the head studs off or maybe because it is warped. The oil is dark almost looks like its burnt on the valve train. Every other time I have done a head gasket on a honda the gasket is always cracked or split or something, this was a different case. The head gasket did come apart in three seperate layers though, the rivits that hold it together were broke.

The owner of the car before i picked it up said it might need a thermostat, I looked inside the rad. and seen definite signs of a head gasket problem. The idiot didnt even realise that there was a huge fucking hole on the bottom of the rad.

I replaced the rad. and it was still eating coolant, so I know its the head now. Anyway I have the head off and was wondering if I have to disassemble it to have it shaved or not? Can I leave everything on it and take it to a machine shop and have them check it and fix it? Whats a good price to pay to have this done?

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you CAN leave the head together, however i wouldnt. ur risking getting all the metal shavings in there. usually it runs about $75 for a shave/mill

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Can anyone suggest a good place to go? Whats the turn around time?

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are u disassembling/reassembling the head or are you going to have the machine shop do it?

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I will just leave it assembled. Hope for the best.

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if the shops open tomorrow ill check to see how fast it can be done. i wouldnt imagine that long if its just a mill

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Take it right to hybrid!

Take out the cams, cam caps, cam gears all that shit. If your valves sit high up enough you wont need to take them out. I took my B16a2 head to Don and he hooked me up. Don plugged the head,took it to the machine shop and they decked and jetwashed for 55$ and it was done the day after i dropped it off there and was done perfect.What ever machine shop he takes it too does a very good job. Take it to Don and you wont be dissapointed.

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I did a 97 accord it was badly warped, overheated real bad,

BRK machines did it for me I left the valves in just had to take a couple out it was like $40

Make sure you get new headbolts b/c your are prolly stretched, when i put the accord together the deck was warped and end up over torquing to stop the leak. 50k miles/3 years later still runs like a champ

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yea i think BRK is where Don took mine

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You dont have to take anything apart and I didnt or wouldnt.

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So you have the head off and its going to a machine shop and you are not going to have a valve job done??? this sounds odd but then i’m not a honda guy

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Vavles dont need to be done, simple as that.

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why would he do it if he didnt need it , its a waste of money.JDMSIR take it to hybrid you wont be dissapointed and its done QUICK.