'94 DX wouldn't start.
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08-28-2009 | 05:36 PM
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Ha! Yeah, that's what I thought. :-)
Could you explain to me again were to put the RTV sealant again? Does the diagram in this thread show it?
Thanks.
Seems the guy had the same issue.
http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2269975
Could you explain to me again were to put the RTV sealant again? Does the diagram in this thread show it?
Thanks.
Seems the guy had the same issue.
http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2269975
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08-28-2009 | 06:48 PM
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On the driver's side of the valve cover, there is an arch where the timing belt cover goes over the valve cover.
The corner that forms going from horizontal part that sit on the cylinder head to the arch is where you want RTV. There will be two corners that you will have to do.
The RTV goes between the gasket and the valve cover, and not between the gasket and cylinder head.
When you pull the old valve cover gasket, you should see where the RTV was used.
The corner that forms going from horizontal part that sit on the cylinder head to the arch is where you want RTV. There will be two corners that you will have to do.
The RTV goes between the gasket and the valve cover, and not between the gasket and cylinder head.
When you pull the old valve cover gasket, you should see where the RTV was used.
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08-29-2009 | 02:42 PM
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Wow, I REALLY wasn't paying attention to the timeline of things here.
Like PA says, maybe it was the head gasket way back then.
The valvecover gasket is rubber, so age & heats hardens it. Then it begins leaking. So don't sweat too much about what caused it, this just happens.
Replacing the valvecover gasket is pretty easy. Yours is on the left of this picture.
You'll get everything that #1 points to. In particular #7 is the 4 round gaskets for the sparkplug tubes.
Unplug the spark plug wires from the plugs (they can stay in the distributor).
Remove the #14 acorn nuts & lift up the valve cover.
Remove the gasket(s) & wipe clean the surfaces where the gasket goes.
Apply a TINY amount of Permatex Ultra-Grey right at the corners where the gasket jumps over the camshaft (both ends).
Put the VC back on & use the new washer/grommets under those #14 nuts.
DON'T over-tighten the nuts. Just reasonable screwdriver-tightness.
Like PA says, maybe it was the head gasket way back then.
The valvecover gasket is rubber, so age & heats hardens it. Then it begins leaking. So don't sweat too much about what caused it, this just happens.
Replacing the valvecover gasket is pretty easy. Yours is on the left of this picture.
You'll get everything that #1 points to. In particular #7 is the 4 round gaskets for the sparkplug tubes.
Unplug the spark plug wires from the plugs (they can stay in the distributor).
Remove the #14 acorn nuts & lift up the valve cover.
Remove the gasket(s) & wipe clean the surfaces where the gasket goes.
Apply a TINY amount of Permatex Ultra-Grey right at the corners where the gasket jumps over the camshaft (both ends).
Put the VC back on & use the new washer/grommets under those #14 nuts.
DON'T over-tighten the nuts. Just reasonable screwdriver-tightness.
Which system/component do I choose on hondaautomotiveparts.com do get those same diagrams up? I can't seem to find it.
Thank you.
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