Probably the most difficult motor I’ve ever had to clean.
I don’t think Mr. Honda thought about having to clean between the fins inside the cylinder head. Absolute pain. But getting there. Lots of wire bottle brushes, and soaking in some witches brew. I think when I take it out in the morning I’ll call it good.
And 4 rounds through the ultrasonic with lots of picking and prodding at the oil passages in the pistons. They were baked shut with oil. All my force with a pick did nothing to open them up. A first.
And a little scrubbing of the cases before I start to pull em apart to replace the primary, cam chain and tensioners.
Once I get em apart, I’ll clean em some more, then repaint.
- got rings, gaskets, seals, tensioners and chains on order.
I don’t think Mr. Honda thought about having to clean between the fins inside the cylinder head. Absolute pain. But getting there. Lots of wire bottle brushes, and soaking in some witches brew. I think when I take it out in the morning I’ll call it good.
And 4 rounds through the ultrasonic with lots of picking and prodding at the oil passages in the pistons. They were baked shut with oil. All my force with a pick did nothing to open them up. A first.
And a little scrubbing of the cases before I start to pull em apart to replace the primary, cam chain and tensioners.
Once I get em apart, I’ll clean em some more, then repaint.
- got rings, gaskets, seals, tensioners and chains on order.