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sorry guys my bad should have read 122 thou..the white marks i refer to are actually highlighting the timing marks on the sprockets as if to make them easier to see and the sealant i can see is if you actually look down inside the timing cover where it mates to the block..i cant imagine Honda...

sorry guys my bad should have read 122 thou

Hi all Due to the fact my R came with very little service history I was contemplating having the timing chain replaced, the car is on 22 thou now and I was wanting to be more safe than sorry, however I adjusted the valve clearances today and I saw that all the timing marks had reasonably clean...

thanks for the info Hamza Type R

hi all I am going to adjust my valve clearances tomorrow and never having done twin cam ones before i have a question..when the relevant piston is at tdc, are the inlet AND the exhaust done at the same time..i have watched various you tube vids and seen that the timing wheel marks are turned to...

hi all anyone had a fn2 timing chain replaced lately? just wandering on the average cost also does anyone know a good independent in the Wiltshire area competent enough tp do such a job if not it will have to be the stealers thanks

ita 2008 fn2 thanks

hi all i will be looking to change the timing chain on my R, with the mileage approaching 122000 i feel its time..my question is can the chain be changed with the engine in the car? thanks

Hi all I have just bought a second fn2 R which to be fair is in reasonable nick, it has 125000 on the clock but runs sweet and has reasonable history. the car also came with a good few spare parts including a brand new in box BGA timing chain kit, my question is should I use the kit? I know a...

hi all probably a silly question but are mk8 bonnets interchangeable across the range? I have a type r and need another bonnet which i can get not to far from me but its off a lesser model thanks

hi 1 question..how do all you guys clean the inside of the fn2 windscreen, drivers side? I obviously have fat hands cos I cant get them down between the top of the dash and the screen to reach the bottom is there a top tip?

hi this may sound like a stupid question but will poly anti roll bar bushes help stop the thing from rolling in bends or is this just a type r trait.I have replaced the shocks with new all round and the springs are Tein s tech lowering 20mm rear 15mm front.car just seems to roll into...

hi the p/s powerfold mirror on my fn2 does not work,in fact untill today neither worked so I purchased 2 sod units and fitted them the d/s now works but not the p/s I have swapped over the sod's the d/s still works but not the p/s.Checking the wires there are a blue wire and a red wire going...

well here's the thing..after reading many posts on various sites about the low bite point of my clutch pedal and seeing various vids on youtube i thought what a good idea it would be to adjust the pedal (doh) so up under dash, undo locknut turn the thing a whole turn and lo and behold my biting...

thank you both for making things a bit clearer