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Genuine Acura Legend Cylinder Head
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Acura Legend Cylinder Head
Acura Legend Cylinder Head efficiently seals the combustion chamber so the engine breathes well and maintains compression, which translates into smooth power delivery while helping Acura drivers feel steady throttle response. The Cylinder Head channels fresh air fuel mix in, routes exhaust out, positions spark plugs, and contains coolant passages to shed heat. Over the years the Legend models have applied rugged cast iron Cylinder Head designs for durability and lighter aluminum Cylinder Head styles that improve weight balance, dissipate heat faster, and permit higher compression without detonation. Both styles give Acura owners strong performance yet can suffer guide or valve wear, warped surfaces, or cracks that cause leaks, misfires, or a dead cylinder. To hold everything tight, the factory specifies single use torque to yield head bolts that stretch once and create even clamping for a reliable gasket seal. When a gasket fails, compression drops, coolant may flood oil or exhaust gases can pressurize the cooling system, leading to overheating. Streamlined port shaping minimizes restriction, so a well maintained Cylinder Head keeps airflow high, leaving every Legend lively on the road.
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Acura Legend Cylinder Head Parts Questions & Experts Answers
- Q: What precautions should be taken before removing and installing the Cylinder Head on an Acura Legend?A:Do not start this procedure until after a complete cooling of the engine. First remove the fuel pressure, then the negative cable to the battery. Drain the cooling system and remove the block drains and the alternator and distributor. Then, you take down the Intake Manifold, Exhaust Manifold, detaching the Timing Belt and Camshaft sprockets. Remove the camshaft(s) from the head(s) to be removed, removing the inner timing belt cover at the same time. Unplug the coolant temperature sensor, unscrew the coolant passage assembly, and use a socket wrench to loosen the cylinder head bolts in 1/4 turn increments until you can take them off in your hand; this is easiest done with an Allen bolt extender. Pry the cylinder head off the engine block, if necessary prying against an external casting protrusion but not between the head and block in order to avoid head to block gasket surface damage. Make sure mating surfaces of the cylinder heads and block are perfectly clean for installation. Working on the cylinder head area, use a gasket scraper to clean all the carbon from the cylinder head and any loose gasket material (again, use care to not gouge the aluminum). Lacquer thinner or acetone will clean the surfaces, shop rags stuffed into the cylinders will help keep debris out. If you check the block and head mating surfaces, nicks and scratches are allowed and can be filed out, but excessive damage may require machining. Chase the threads in the head bolt holes with a tap and remove the dirt from the threads with a compressed air can. Instead, mount each bolt in a vise, and run a die down the threads to remove corrosion. Install the new gaskets over the locating dowels in the block making sure the the oil control jets are installed with new O rings. Set your head on the block, careful not to disturb the gasket and apply a small amount of clean engine oil to the head bolts threads. Torque the bolts and special washers to finger tight first (following their sequence), then in two steps in accordance with the recommended sequence. If that is not the case then the same procedure can be repeated with the other cylinder head. Remaining installation steps are the exact reverse of removal. Refill cooling system, change oil and filter, run engine, check coolant and for leaks.
