help installing camshafts h22a4

[CATCH24]

does anyone know of a diy on installing camshafts on an h22, one with good detailing...this is my first time ever messing with internal worx...open opinions welcome....thanx fellas, happy tuning!!

[evil_demon_01]

Suprisingly I can't find any DIY's for camshaft replacement.
What info are you looking for?

[CATCH24]

damn pretty much the whole process....you see i got an h22 swap but the head was taken off and the camshafts were also taken off...unknown reasons...stupid wannabe mechaniks!! well i want to put them back on i just need a good detailed ay to do it..becuz i read that u have to torque down the bolts in a certain numbered order??

[CATCH24]

anyone?? any opinions??

[Tippey764]

Good is your freind. all i googled was " h22a camshaft install guide "

http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=1857587

[motobmx105]

you can buy the manual for the 97-01 prelude with the h22a4. at your local parts store it will have a complete tear down and rebuild of the engine!

[Darkcloud]

Not hard just unblot the cam caps,make sure that the bottom end is set at tdc on the No.1 piston install the cams with gears make sure the cam gears have the up arrow pointing up as well,put the cam caps back on and torque them down with specified torque sequence.

Shouldn't take more then 30mins.

[CATCH24]

Good is your freind. all i googled was " h22a camshaft install guide " hmmm really thats always worth a try thanx...

http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=1857587

ima peep this out real quik^^^

you can buy the manual for the 97-01 prelude with the h22a4. at your local parts store it will have a complete tear down and rebuild of the engine!

i found the haynes manual at autozone but its not really descriptive on this specific job, ill keep tryin tho thanx

Not hard just unblot the cam caps,make sure that the bottom end is set at tdc on the No.1 piston install the cams with gears make sure the cam gears have the up arrow pointing up as well,put the cam caps back on and torque them down with specified torque sequence.

Shouldn't take more then 30mins.

well the head is off...so how do i make sure the cams are tdc??? is there a thread or post that has the torque sequences???

thanx for da help fellas

[Darkcloud]

Do you have the cam gears on them as well,if so when installing the cams look behind the cam gear you'll see an arrow when at TDC the arrows should be pointing up.

[CATCH24]

Do you have the cam gears on them as well,if so when installing the cams look behind the cam gear you'll see an arrow when at TDC the arrows should be pointing up.

ok yea i see em...but wen im puttin them on how can i assure that theyre tdc exact becuz by sight i can be wrong, do i allign them with anothern line or hint or watever?? thanx for ur input ...

[Darkcloud]

ok yea i see em...but wen im puttin them on how can i assure that theyre tdc exact becuz by sight i can be wrong, do i allign them with anothern line or hint or watever?? thanx for ur input ...

If you have the cam caps off,install the cams straight up as possible when up re-install the caps (note when installing the caps the cams might move a little bit) if they do move what you can do is get a 10mm socket wrench and set the cams at TDC just make sure you do it with something soft just in case so that the valves won't get damaged. If there is anything else you need yo knpw pm me.

There is arrows on the front of the cam gears as well

Hope that helps you good luck

[CATCH24]

oh okay i see rite rite .... i printed out a sequence page and description so thats gonna help a lot haha thanx man good lookin out man...