I’m suffering from a perpetual VTEC solenoid gasket leak on my K20A3, and one of the bolts is rounded and possibly cross threaded…gotta take the head off!! This’ll be super useful, especially for a first-time on taking a head off. Thanks so much for the info!!!
Thank you so much for making this video. My head gasket is shot and I was a little nervous about having to do this job. But now thanks to you I have an idea of what has to be done, and I feel a little more confident.
Huge thanks brother. Pretty informative and straightforward. Just did my first k20 head swap and couldn’t of done it without you man so thank you. Appreciate it a ton🙌🏻
Thanks for taking the time to help others. I've worked on D series for a long time but never touched these. Buddy needed my help fixing his element soon away I go.
Nice video! Very thorough. Been wrenching for a living for two decades and i still learned something from you today. (Ziptie trick) thanks bud. Btw what was causing your smoke? Valve stem seal?
Very nice work on zip ties 👌🏼👌🏼nice job,I'm soon to be doing a head gasket on a k24a2 and it's a swap my 00 Em1 i don't have so much clearance on the side of timing chain cover,I'm considering of just taking out the motor idk
Bro the Problem is the Metal PVC valve thats in the oil pump housing. the spring in the PVC always break, causing oil to go up in the hose going to the the intake Manifold.. The same thing was happening on this k24 CRV i bought.
I have the same intake manifold (z3)and notice one of the mounting holes the 10mm bolt hole was not used. Does your thermal gasket have a small "L" hole for the water passage? And i also notice the center vacuum port can't be used because of the gasket... So how did u run the PCV to the get vacuum? And did u run coolant through the IACV? What's the purpose to run the coolant through it?
I have a 05 Honda Accord k,24 I started it up it was suttering till I revs it up to 3 grand. I just shut off tried to start it back up. Sounds like all the valves are open. I need some advice please help me
Thanks for the video buddy, well i am pretty fucked up, my radiator fan switch sensor stopped working and my k24a3 overheated for too long i losed coolant and i filled coolant and tried to bleed the system for more than 1 hour but i saw bubbles coming out of the radiator when the thermostat opens.... i have to resurface the head and change head gasket... i am also afraid that the block is warped as well... do you have any suggestions if the block is warped i am really fucked up and it will be extremely hard to get it out to resurface it since i dont have the tools and i am broke asf... 😔
Good videos bro.. Btw im learning about cars im planing on doing a swap and im gonna reuse the head question is can i reuse the valves and springs and all that even tho i have 160k on it already.. Im on a pretty tight budget.. Built bottom end and keeping head stock as possible with turbo
in most cases you can reuse the head. just dont make the mistake i did and get the head checked out. you might have a valve slightly bent and wouldn't even know it. i suggest spending the extra money and letting a machine shop check the whole head out. k series heads are known for having the exhaust guides wear out and then you start burning oil. also if your gonna go turbo i suggest to atleast upgrade your valve springs and retainers, you can keep your stock valves
Do you have the type s or the base model? I have a base and would like to swap the K20A2 head onto my block for a bit more power, my eventual goal is around 250 to 300hp out of this motor and was told to get that I would need the head swap.
This year uses a cabled throttle body, you cannot simply swap to a drive-by-wire setup or vice versa because more things would need to be changed (pedal assembly is electronic, wiring to and fro, ecu is different, etc).
Yo buddy hows going?, i ve already asked you couple questions but i have couple more, my k24A3 has blown head gasket i am going to use new stock type engine bolts, the head will get maschine resurfaced and if the block is warped too i will do that with glas and fine sand paper. 1) should i use ARP thread fastener lube on the threads like you did? If yes, should i use it to all of the engine bolts? What about blind holes? (I have no clue,where should i use it so please make it clear and simple!) 2) what about if i use copper spray sealer? Will that give a good advance of reliability? Will i still be able to remove the cylinder head and the gasket without any trouble? Will it permanently stick everything together? Which product of copper spray do you think is the best? Please let me know you are the only one that can really help me with that and i am about to disassemble the cylinder head and I MUST do it right, for the sake of my JDM loved Princess! 😍🔰 i would be more than glad to donate some money for your time to answer my questions! 🤗🔰 Thanks A BUNCH in advance!
Does anyone know how to take the intake manifold off? I have a 04 type s and I’m having trouble taking the manifold off. It keep getting stuck on , forgot what it is call, that thing on the left where the serpentine belt is. Do I have to take that off or is there a trick to popping the manifold off?
if im not mistaken i think they do come out, but its not easy. they are either screwed in really tight or you need to heat them up like valve guides to pull them out. im not 100% sure
Could have saved a step by leaving the intake mani attached to the head. Just disconnect all the hoses and such. Just shortens the process a tad. I understand you were taking it to a machine shop so you needed to but to just swap over its not.
I’m suffering from a perpetual VTEC solenoid gasket leak on my K20A3, and one of the bolts is rounded and possibly cross threaded…gotta take the head off!!
This’ll be super useful, especially for a first-time on taking a head off. Thanks so much for the info!!!
Thank you so much for making this video. My head gasket is shot and I was a little nervous about having to do this job. But now thanks to you I have an idea of what has to be done, and I feel a little more confident.
4 years later what’s the update?
5 years later what's the update?
@@JakeLewisReal6 years later, chemo didn’t work..
Huge thanks brother. Pretty informative and straightforward. Just did my first k20 head swap and couldn’t of done it without you man so thank you. Appreciate it a ton🙌🏻
Thanks for taking the time to help others. I've worked on D series for a long time but never touched these. Buddy needed my help fixing his element soon away I go.
Considering I've done heads on d/b/f/h series...youve managed to make the K less intimidating, so...thank you
Thanks for this I’m swapping my head this weekend and this video helped so much with lots of tips i didn’t know about
Crazy that I am viewing this video Dec 13 2017.. one year after you posted it.. VERY HELPFUL video.. thank you
Thanks brother
You been a great help. I wish you nothing but the best for you and your family.
Adonai bless you.
Thanks man, this is a great guide to replace the head gasket!!..
Well done!!! I just recently pulled the head off my k24! Well off my spare motor.
Bro your engine is so clean dude. It must be nice not having oil leaks
Thank you for this helpful video. Do I need To drain engine oil? And coolant before I start removing staff?
yes he said that in the begninning
Great video, very thorough, keep up the good work.
Yo serge you’re the f-ing man for the gems u put out. Thank you 🙌🏽
Nice video! Very thorough. Been wrenching for a living for two decades and i still learned something from you today. (Ziptie trick) thanks bud. Btw what was causing your smoke? Valve stem seal?
Very nice work on zip ties 👌🏼👌🏼nice job,I'm soon to be doing a head gasket on a k24a2 and it's a swap my 00 Em1 i don't have so much clearance on the side of timing chain cover,I'm considering of just taking out the motor idk
Bro the Problem is the Metal PVC valve thats in the oil pump housing. the spring in the PVC always break, causing oil to go up in the hose going to the the intake Manifold.. The same thing was happening on this k24 CRV i bought.
All of this apply to my inline 4 2008 acura tsx? I have a head gasket job in my future.
It should be very similar. It's a k series engine as well.
Nice work on that civic, gonna check out the rest soon 🍻
Hello I can't take the head of I put zipper on like I don't know why please help me
Thanks for the video, did a k swap and didnt know the head had bent valves. Oh well.
I have the same intake manifold (z3)and notice one of the mounting holes the 10mm bolt hole was not used. Does your thermal gasket have a small "L" hole for the water passage? And i also notice the center vacuum port can't be used because of the gasket... So how did u run the PCV to the get vacuum? And did u run coolant through the IACV? What's the purpose to run the coolant through it?
question, if i have the stock manifold, can it be removed that same way or do i need to remove power steering pump and the pulley?
I have a 05 Honda Accord k,24 I started it up it was suttering till I revs it up to 3 grand. I just shut off tried to start it back up. Sounds like all the valves are open. I need some advice please help me
Alldata says to loosen the rocker arm adjusting screws before removing the cam caps. I wonder how necessary that is.
Great video. Thank you I learned a lot. I just bought a 02 rsx and trying to learn as much as I can.
That crank bolt, I had to use my 3/4 inch impact. My 1/2 inch drive Snap-on wouldn't move it. 3/4 made it instant.
Got a 2008 tsx blowing exhaust into my coolant and over pressuring the cooling system. Sound like a head gasket? About to pull head
Hey man I bought the Honda crank tool and it’s too small… any ideas?
Thanks for the video buddy, well i am pretty fucked up, my radiator fan switch sensor stopped working and my k24a3 overheated for too long i losed coolant and i filled coolant and tried to bleed the system for more than 1 hour but i saw bubbles coming out of the radiator when the thermostat opens.... i have to resurface the head and change head gasket... i am also afraid that the block is warped as well... do you have any suggestions if the block is warped i am really fucked up and it will be extremely hard to get it out to resurface it since i dont have the tools and i am broke asf... 😔
Hi. How do u remove crankshaft pulley without special tools
Good videos bro.. Btw im learning about cars im planing on doing a swap and im gonna reuse the head question is can i reuse the valves and springs and all that even tho i have 160k on it already.. Im on a pretty tight budget.. Built bottom end and keeping head stock as possible with turbo
in most cases you can reuse the head. just dont make the mistake i did and get the head checked out. you might have a valve slightly bent and wouldn't even know it. i suggest spending the extra money and letting a machine shop check the whole head out. k series heads are known for having the exhaust guides wear out and then you start burning oil. also if your gonna go turbo i suggest to atleast upgrade your valve springs and retainers, you can keep your stock valves
Hey what up brother, by any chance do you know what I need to run a k20a2 head on a 8th gen civic?
Very good quality work.
Thank you for this video 🙏🏼😁 why can’t you access the head bolts with the cam on the head?
Mod Cars Daily because the rocker arms and caps sit over the bolts
Do you have the type s or the base model? I have a base and would like to swap the K20A2 head onto my block for a bit more power, my eventual goal is around 250 to 300hp out of this motor and was told to get that I would need the head swap.
Be careful the bottom end of the a3 is pretty weak in comparison
Why did your head gasket give out?
You should do a video how to tuck all the wires and stuff in the engine bay!
i wish i had this channel when i did my wire tuck =(........BUT! i do have a video coming on how to relocate your battery so stay tuned!
Whats up with all the K20 ?
What about the K24 ?
Thank you, Just what I was looking for.
Shiraz Hassan glad I can help
Shiraz Hassan Great video! Thanks for taking the time to make it. Gonna be putting in a set of ARP head studs.
Great video man, just what I was looking for. So the passenger side mount bolts through the timing chain cover? Seems like a weird design choice.
yea the passenger side mount is attached to whats called the 'post mount' which is bolted to the timing cover
Can I install 4piston oil pump the same way ? But from underneath
take off oil pan and timing cover, you'll have to work under and from the side
@@taronate bet I plan on doing it soon
Nice setup in that RSX :)
this video was very helpful
Was your K20 Throttle Body always cable or can you swap a Fly By Wire TB for a cable TB?
This year uses a cabled throttle body, you cannot simply swap to a drive-by-wire setup or vice versa because more things would need to be changed (pedal assembly is electronic, wiring to and fro, ecu is different, etc).
cool video, dou you have a dc5 itr service manual
Anyone know the hex/allen key size for the bolt at 17:36? I'm using a metric 6 and it seems to be slightly loose and I can't get the bolt off.
Ace Of Hz just buy an sae and metric kit.. I'm sure you'll find one.. not that hard lol
Nive video. Five Star Video. thank you for your video.
Yo buddy hows going?, i ve already asked you couple questions but i have couple more,
my k24A3 has blown head gasket
i am going to use new stock type engine bolts, the head will get maschine resurfaced and if the block is warped too i will do that with glas and fine sand paper.
1) should i use ARP thread fastener lube on the threads like you did? If yes, should i use it to all of the engine bolts? What about blind holes? (I have no clue,where should i use it so please make it clear and simple!)
2) what about if i use copper spray sealer? Will that give a good advance of reliability? Will i still be able to remove the cylinder head and the gasket without any trouble? Will it permanently stick everything together? Which product of copper spray do you think is the best? Please let me know you are the only one that can really help me with that and i am about to disassemble the cylinder head and I MUST do it right, for the sake of my JDM loved Princess! 😍🔰 i would be more than glad to donate some money for your time to answer my questions! 🤗🔰
Thanks A BUNCH in advance!
Loyal Honda Fan kinds late why so all that when you could pay the same for a a2 swap or even k24
A3 its garbage save the money get the a2 👌👍😉
What was the problem with the oil consumption? 🤤 great video really helpfull! 😗
rings were gapped wrong
Hey man I wanted to know the name of the book you use and where can I get it to know all the torque specs of the engine
Jose Lua get the haynes repair manual you can get it at any parts store for 20-30$
Does anyone know how to take the intake manifold off? I have a 04 type s and I’m having trouble taking the manifold off. It keep getting stuck on , forgot what it is call, that thing on the left where the serpentine belt is. Do I have to take that off or is there a trick to popping the manifold off?
terry thao your gonna have to remove one of the studs off the head in order to take it off
SERGMOTIVE GARAGE thanks man!
What’s the reason of loosening the crankshaft bolt?
Ohh ok nvm
Good work
do the spark plug tubes come off?
if im not mistaken i think they do come out, but its not easy. they are either screwed in really tight or you need to heat them up like valve guides to pull them out. im not 100% sure
Hella cool video man!
very usefull.
Could have saved a step by leaving the intake mani attached to the head. Just disconnect all the hoses and such. Just shortens the process a tad. I understand you were taking it to a machine shop so you needed to but to just swap over its not.
Silver Strider im about to change my head soon so ur sayin i can leave the mani connected? Cuz i see mad vids with everybody removing it??
Yea you can, it doesn't get in the way or heed anything. Just make sure to disconnect everything that is attached.
But if you are transfering your IM over you may as well take it off. Just if you are replacing the headgasket or such things.
Will this work on a k24z2
nobody likes you considering all K series are the same... um yes..
You kinda look like Baker Mayfield..Should mention to remove the spark plugs before rotating the engine manually/ setting TDC .
Glooks on a the vids ima go follow ur ig deff👏
thanks bro!
Is it the same process for k20z3??
K series motors are a lot more complicated than B series
after working on them long enough they become simple lol
Good video , horrendous music