I agree with Caleb. If it helps, here is a picture of my old block that I just got back from the machine shop. It's going in her '90 hatch tomorrow.
http://crx.foonarf.com/d16a6-decked.jpg You're looking at the intake side. The circled part is the oil control jet. Besides the coolant veins and the oil returns, everything else is for head bolts. Before you put the head back on, make sure you clean both surfaces off really well with brake cleaner and wipe them down with a clean, lint-free rag or paper towel. Then make sure piston 1 is at TDC (like in the pic), and lightly oil the sleaves. They don't have to be dripping with oil, but it's not good if they're bone dry. If you do put piston 1 at TDC, make sure your cam is on the compression cycle for piston 1 otherwise you'll bury your valves into the piston when you torque the head down. HTH, -Kristian On Tue, 3 Sep 2002, Joey R. wrote: > > Well guys i been waiting for my cylinder head gasket kit to get here from > Manhonda. I have a few questions before i begin prepping the head for > reassembly. I know theres supposed to be an O-ring that needs to be replaced > on the block surface and its next to the oil control ball??? the name of it > escapes me right now. It's a metal ball i suppose that is supposed to > disperse the oil. At any rate that metal ball thing isnt where i though it > would be. In fact in the hole just to the right of where its supposed to be > i think i see something in there. Theres something in one of the head bolt > holes and im not quite sure what i should do. I tried getting it out with a > little magnet type apparatus but i dont think the magnet was strong enough. > What i need to know is the following. Should there be a little ball in the > hole at the top edge in the middle of the block or am i just being paranoid > for no apparent reason. Is it possible for the oil control ball to be stuck > to the underside of the head? Because if thats the case then its probably > long gone. Im freaking out over here. I need some advice. > > J.R. > '89 CRX Si D16Z6 > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > >
