yatabata wrote:
> Thanks for your response back but maybe I didn�t make myself care as
> to what was bent. The timing plate is on the other end and the timing
> belt is on the end with the pulley and crank. The timing plate is no
> reason to remove anything unless it breaks off then the oil pan would
> have to be removed to get it out.

the toothed pulley the crank turns for the timing belt comes off in your
hand - no need to pull the oil pan to replace anything. it's still not
clear exactly what you bent, but whatever it is, it's your call what you
do next: reliability or taking a chance on bent valves? seems like an
easy choice to me.

>
> "yatabata" wrote:
> > Just replaced the head on my 89 honda accord and rotating the
> > crank sounds like the valves are hitting the pistons? called
> > the shop I bought the head from and they are kinda stumped
> > too? I put the number one cylinder up and valves little tight
> > so loosened up so the .006 will fit and the .011 on the
> > exhaust. will go through the rest of the 4 cylinders and check
> > again for this noise/tapping. after that wonder if they
> > somehow installed the wrong valves? have any suggestions
> > thanks.

 

yatabata wrote:
> Thanks for your response back but maybe I didn�t make myself care as
> to what was bent. The timing plate is on the other end and the timing
> belt is on the end with the pulley and crank. The timing plate is no
> reason to remove anything unless it breaks off then the oil pan would
> have to be removed to get it out.

the toothed pulley the crank turns for the timing belt comes off in your
hand - no need to pull the oil pan to replace anything. it's still not
clear exactly what you bent, but whatever it is, it's your call what you
do next: reliability or taking a chance on bent valves? seems like an
easy choice to me.

>
> "yatabata" wrote:
> > Just replaced the head on my 89 honda accord and rotating the
> > crank sounds like the valves are hitting the pistons? called
> > the shop I bought the head from and they are kinda stumped
> > too? I put the number one cylinder up and valves little tight
> > so loosened up so the .006 will fit and the .011 on the
> > exhaust. will go through the rest of the 4 cylinders and check
> > again for this noise/tapping. after that wonder if they
> > somehow installed the wrong valves? have any suggestions
> > thanks.

 

yatabata wrote:
> Thanks for your response back but maybe I didn�t make myself care as
> to what was bent. The timing plate is on the other end and the timing
> belt is on the end with the pulley and crank. The timing plate is no
> reason to remove anything unless it breaks off then the oil pan would
> have to be removed to get it out.

the toothed pulley the crank turns for the timing belt comes off in your
hand - no need to pull the oil pan to replace anything. it's still not
clear exactly what you bent, but whatever it is, it's your call what you
do next: reliability or taking a chance on bent valves? seems like an
easy choice to me.

>
> "yatabata" wrote:
> > Just replaced the head on my 89 honda accord and rotating the
> > crank sounds like the valves are hitting the pistons? called
> > the shop I bought the head from and they are kinda stumped
> > too? I put the number one cylinder up and valves little tight
> > so loosened up so the .006 will fit and the .011 on the
> > exhaust. will go through the rest of the 4 cylinders and check
> > again for this noise/tapping. after that wonder if they
> > somehow installed the wrong valves? have any suggestions
> > thanks.