# Head shaved question 1998 Accord EX? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 27, 2007, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/head-shaved-question-1998-accord-ex/23684 "2007-01-27T15:32:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2007, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/head-shaved-question-1998-accord-ex/23684/1 "2007-01-27T15:32:05Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![Ddrop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ddrop](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ddrop)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2007, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/head-shaved-question-1998-accord-ex/23684/2 "2007-01-27T15:36:36Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2007, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/head-shaved-question-1998-accord-ex/23684/3 "2007-01-27T15:41:03Z")
Can anyone suggest a good place to go? Whats the turn around time? ---
**Author:** ![Ddrop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ddrop](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ddrop)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2007, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/head-shaved-question-1998-accord-ex/23684/4 "2007-01-27T15:51:24Z")
are u disassembling/reassembling the head or are you going to have the machine shop do it? ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2007, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/head-shaved-question-1998-accord-ex/23684/5 "2007-01-27T15:52:38Z")
I will just leave it assembled. Hope for the best. ---
**Author:** ![Ddrop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ddrop](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ddrop)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2007, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/head-shaved-question-1998-accord-ex/23684/6 "2007-01-27T15:58:29Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr_t/32/7454_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2007, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/head-shaved-question-1998-accord-ex/23684/7 "2007-01-27T16:03:55Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2007, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/head-shaved-question-1998-accord-ex/23684/8 "2007-01-27T16:11:57Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr_t/32/7454_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2007, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/head-shaved-question-1998-accord-ex/23684/9 "2007-01-27T16:23:02Z")
yea i think BRK is where Don took mine ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/head-shaved-question-1998-accord-ex/23684/10 "2007-01-27T18:15:20Z")
You dont have to take anything apart and I didnt or wouldnt. ---
**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2007, 4:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/head-shaved-question-1998-accord-ex/23684/11 "2007-01-28T04:05:48Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2007, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/head-shaved-question-1998-accord-ex/23684/12 "2007-01-28T08:56:23Z")
> [@Pauly](#): > > 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 Vavles dont need to be done, simple as that. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr_t/32/7454_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2007, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/head-shaved-question-1998-accord-ex/23684/13 "2007-01-28T10:42:14Z")
> [@Pauly](#): > > 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 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.