Just a quick question about Valve Cover Gaskets
#1
Just a quick question about Valve Cover Gaskets
Just wondering other then the main rectangular shaped valve cover gasket. Are there also other gaskets that should be replaced while doing the valve cover gasket? I know on my nissan I replaced ones that went around the cylinder holes. Just wondering because I replaced just the valve cover gasket, but there still seems to be some leaks that look like they are coming through where the bolts are on the valve cover. (B Series by the way)
#4
Yeah I am getting the cam plug seal installed so I wanted to check to see if there were any others. Strange I was sure that the valve cover gasket would have come with the spark plug seals as well but mind didn't .. Honda must have pulled a fast one on me!
#6
ya i just finished putting my valve cover back on, its just the rubber gasket, and use some type of sealer just for extra pertection... and those little rubber washers that are on the valve cover, hold on to those... 8 of them cost me, $53 bucks, but i found an alternate solution, but just a heads up
#7
When i replaced my vlave cover on my Sir i went to Honda and bought the whole valver cover kit. It included the valve cover gasket, the spark plug grommets, and the small seals that go around all the nuts and bolts holding the cover down. It cost me like $80 bucks.
#10
Originally posted by Turbo4U
When i replaced my vlave cover on my Sir i went to Honda and bought the whole valver cover kit. It included the valve cover gasket, the spark plug grommets, and the small seals that go around all the nuts and bolts holding the cover down. It cost me like $80 bucks.
When i replaced my vlave cover on my Sir i went to Honda and bought the whole valver cover kit. It included the valve cover gasket, the spark plug grommets, and the small seals that go around all the nuts and bolts holding the cover down. It cost me like $80 bucks.
Wow that is pretty cheap.. I just went to Parkway and the spark plug grommets and washer heads alone were around$80 and that's with the discount and without the valve cover gasket. Ouch
#11
no need to change it unless it is leaking. when i painted my valve cover, i removed all the gaskets (the main valve cover gasket, the spark plug chamber seals, and the small little gasket/seals that go around the bolts). Before putting on the valve cover, i cleaned out all the grooves where the gaskets were supposed to go with a cloth. Then I cleaned the gaskets and reoiled them with clean oil and I don't have any problems whatsoever in terms of leaks. No need to change what aint broke
#15
Originally posted by Moe_Mentum
Wow that is pretty cheap.. I just went to Parkway and the spark plug grommets and washer heads alone were around$80 and that's with the discount and without the valve cover gasket. Ouch
Wow that is pretty cheap.. I just went to Parkway and the spark plug grommets and washer heads alone were around$80 and that's with the discount and without the valve cover gasket. Ouch
theres no need to replace these things if they aren't leaking. Especially the cam seal. I've never heard of one leaking on a Honda before. The grommets around the plugs should only be changed if you start to see oil seeping past them.
#17
Originally posted by chris_si98
theres no need to replace these things if they aren't leaking. Especially the cam seal. I've never heard of one leaking on a Honda before. The grommets around the plugs should only be changed if you start to see oil seeping past them.
theres no need to replace these things if they aren't leaking. Especially the cam seal. I've never heard of one leaking on a Honda before. The grommets around the plugs should only be changed if you start to see oil seeping past them.
#18
Yeah my cam seal is leaking and I am already replacing that with an aluminum one... 3 of my bolt things are leaking so I figure I mine aswell change them all so I wont have to do them later. Plus I am changing over to synthetic
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