Originally Posted by
99blackhatch
Newest update from the shop...
"Yes Josh,
It looks like the head is causing problems. The upper intake pipe is dry as is the throttle body. The intake runners are wet, all 4 piston tops are wet and cyl. 1 and 3 the exhaust ports are even wet. I took the head off but do not have a spring compressor that will work on the Honda head. I can't see any seals on it at all. But it is not easy to see down inside the spring so don't take too much into that. I need to pull a spring and check the seals and see what kind of clearance we have on the guides. We'll see Monday.
If you got the other head, do you want to fix it or just fix this head. Let me know.
-John"
You can remove the valvesprings with a 12mm socket, extension, and a mallet. Just tap it lightly until the keepers pop off. You will need a valvespring compressor that mounts to the top of the head to reinstall them though. With some ingenuity and patients, you can make your own fairly easy with scrap metal, or materials from Home Depot.