Not sure if this is the correct forum, it's pretty 6th gen specific. Just wondering if anyone here ran into valve cover leaks and changed the gasket themselves? A bit of oil is sweating out of the rear head. How invovled is the job? How close to a full VTEC valve check job is this?
Sounds like one more winter time project. If a valve check is justified (done at 32,000kms 4 years ago, now 68,000kms) and is just a few steps beyond doing the valve cover gaskets, I may then have the dealer do it.
Very simple job. The gasket is probably fine, it just needs a couple dabs of RTV at the cam sprocket cutouts (half circle shapes). All you need to do is remove or spin the fuel tank around, remove a few valve cover bolts. If you have never done it before and take your time, it might take 2 hours. It is far, far, from being a valve check on a VTec.
ETA: Make sure you have a torque wrench for reinstalling the cam cover bolts. Read the procedure in the manual for tightening, you may also need to coat the threads with oil.
[image: View Post]jeremy556, on Sep 30 2009, 05:50 PM, said:
Very simple job. The gasket is probably fine, it just needs a couple dabs of RTV at the cam sprocket cutouts (half circle shapes). All you need to do is remove or spin the fuel tank around, remove a few valve cover bolts. If you have never done it before and take your time, it might take 2 hours. It is far, far, from being a valve check on a VTec.
ETA: Make sure you have a torque wrench for reinstalling the cam cover bolts. Read the procedure in the manual for tightening, you may also need to coat the threads with oil.
A most useful response, thank you. For some reason I thought the throttle body had to come off before the valve cover.. hence my reference to the valve check.
I wiped off the oil/dirt and made a note of the mileage, depending on how quickly oil returns I'll decide whether I dive in or not.
What's the best way to inspect the front cylinder bank?
just do not drop any of the o-rings, not a bad job, but taking all the plastic off takes a while. remember the magic word yammabond it will forgive you.
[image: View Post]Bruckner, on Oct 1 2009, 12:05 AM, said:
What's the best way to inspect the front cylinder bank?
You mean for a similar oil leak? Statistically, if the valve covers have never been removed it would be unlikely. About the only way you can see is be looking in from the front wheel with a flashlight. The front valve cover is much more of a pain to remove/reinstall than the rear.