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Hi Richard B I was rather thinking that was going to be someones answer. It doe seem that the lights go off when I hit that Sealed Box not the fuse box. If I have a go and try to take it apart, do you know if it will cause any electrical probs such as damage to other electrical components...

Hi F6HAD Richard B I think both your suggestions would solve the problem but not sure how to do it. Exactly where is it and how do I get to it. Also, if I disconnect the fuse box will it cause any electrical problems. I read somewhere that it could be the Electrical Load Distributor...

Hi When I flash the headlights main beam it doesn't go back to dipped. I have to go under the bonnet and bang the fuse board to release the solenoid. Even if I turn the ignition off, the headlights main beam still stays on. Has anyone else had this and if so how did you rectify it. Coming up...

Sorry for the delay in replying, have been out of country for a few days. No Fault codes showing I don't think it is the injectors Richard B Had one overhauld by Bosch Injector specialist as it was getting noisy and the other three are working well. Twenty quid to strip down and re set...

Channel Hopper - Early days but it does seem as if you could well be right - The smoke on revving has died down considerably - must have cleaned it all through as you suggested. Richard B - I don't have fault coded showing but now evrything has settled down quite nicely I recon No1 injector is...

258000 How about yours

Hi Channel Hopper Thanks for your reply So if the "black stuff" is sitting in the back box why does the black smoke stop after a couple of seconds when the engine is reved and then it happens a couple of days later and so on.

Hi Guys Get a lot of black smoke come out of the exhaust when I revved up to about 2>3 thousand. It clears after a short burst of about 3 seconds but I can do it again within a couple of day. Admittedly I only do about 20 miles a day and then no more than under the 40 limit. Oh! for the days of...

""I believe in you!"" Thanks - not many people do!! Seriously- where did you get that info. withstand 310degrees?? I prey you are right. The 110>100>100 degrees is apparently correct and I think I might need a full length scaffold pole to achieve the tightening!! The gasket I am using is an...

Mikehunt I at last got round to doing the car and yesterday started to tighten the head bolts. Torqued up as required and then started the angle tightening. I just managed to tighten the first 110 degrees and honestly it took all my strength. The way I see it there is no way am I going the do...

Thanks for that mikehunt. I just couldn't believe that when I saw it. That is very tight. Still as long as the gasket doesn't leak that's all that matters isn't it. I will try the download when I et back Monday - many thanks Have a good weekend

Hi mlkehunt Thank you greatly for the .pdf it is going to help imensely when I do the job next week. Couple of questions if I may. “”After torqueing If using a new cylinder head bolt, tighten at 110 ° on the first step, at 100 ° on the second and third steps”” Not sure what this means. Are you...

Does anyone know the torque settings for the head bolts?? Getting a bit desparate now. Cant find it anywhere

Richard B I had a chat with a Honda garage parts guy the other day who was very helpful and he spoke with his mechanics. He says that given how small the difference between the 5 head gasket thicknesses, it would be ok to use the 1.5mm gasket in place of a thiner one. In fact they recommended...

So does anyone know if and how it is possible to determine the thickness/ correct head gasket before taking it off. I understand that it can be any of 5 different ones. Many thanks