is the only way to check if a piston ring is bad is to remove the piston or just by doing the compression test i know that the piston rings are good ? anyone ?

 

Typically a compression or leak-down test will help to diagnose if the piston rings are compromised. If you already have the head off then looking for uneven wear on the cylinder walls would be another way.

 

alright, we replaced the head gasket, took the head to a local machine shop and replaced the valve seals and had the head re-surfaced. i installed it back in the car and the S turned on wonderful and no more smoke....but now i have another problem that i dont understand why is happening all i did was head work and gasket replacement, NOW the v-tech doesnt want to kick in or turn on. i replaced the gasket on the v-tech so the filter is nice and clean. why doesnt the v-tech work? any ideas or suggestions....

how do i check the oil pressure on a stock s2k....?

 

You seem like you know what your doing to have done all this work your self... but just fyi... its VTEC... V-TECH is a phone and toy product... im sorry but i couldn't help it.. it drives me NUTS when i read that... on a lighter note.. did u make sure the it was plugged in? lol is there a check engine light?

 

Did you check the oil level? VTEC will not engage if you are low on oil.

J

 

Get a multimeter and check the connections at the harness for the solenoid. I don't have the resistance specs but someone else may.


Definitely worth every penny to have a Helms manual with something like this


Good luck in figuring it out. I'm really relieved the smoking stopped

 

Oil level is fine.

 

I dont have a multimeter but i decided to take mines out of my S and instal it on his to see what happens...

I dont have a helm book but I sure have the repair manual specific for the S.

Thanks for the tip.

 

I know my way around this motor, i did this job on my S when I installed a 3mm headgasket from inlinepro to boost my car. The check engine light is not on.

 

Did you get anywhere Saturday? Tried your v-tec on his car, pulled the valvecover looked at the cams?