Valve Cover Gasket write-up?

[0wn3r]

Anyone have a detailed one for my year? I want to do it and I'm sure it's not very difficult, but I want to follow some exact steps. Chilton's and the interweb aren't really providing me jack so far. Was wondering if anyone had the means to do a write-up.

TIA

[TheOne]

valve cover......hmmmm......shouldn't require any special mechanical skills.

just take out the spark plugs, the bolts that hold the valve cover(believe 11 of'em?), take it out, remove old gasket, remove spark plug gasket(on the inside of the valve cover, by the spark plug holes), replace gaskets, add some rtv to the half moons and put back in like you took it out.

[0wn3r]

valve cover......hmmmm......shouldn't require any special mechanical skills.

just take out the spark plugs, the bolts that hold the valve cover(believe 11 of'em?), take it out, remove old gasket, remove spark plug gasket(on the inside of the valve cover, by the spark plug holes), replace gaskets, add some rtv to the half moons and put back in like you took it out.

never worked with rtv before and i was just trying to read up on it a little. couldn't tell if it was a cleaner or some type of silicone. more research tomorrow i guess..

that's what i figured was all it took. seems like some get an engine degreaser and clean the entire inside/outside of the valve cover. now, if i tighten them beyond 7lbs i heard i can ruin helicoils right?

will the spark plug gasket come with the valve cover gasket when i go to buy? from what i've read, some may have a brand preference... yes/no?

[EvillE423]

never worked with rtv before and i was just trying to read up on it a little. couldn't tell if it was a cleaner or some type of silicone. more research tomorrow i guess..

that's what i figured was all it took. seems like some get an engine degreaser and clean the entire inside/outside of the valve cover. now, if i tighten them beyond 7lbs i heard i can ruin helicoils right?

will the spark plug gasket come with the valve cover gasket when i go to buy? from what i've read, some may have a brand preference... yes/no?

yes mine came w/ one...i got a felpro, was very easy to do...

[nzmoman]

never worked with rtv before and i was just trying to read up on it a little. couldn't tell if it was a cleaner or some type of silicone. more research tomorrow i guess..

that's what i figured was all it took. seems like some get an engine degreaser and clean the entire inside/outside of the valve cover. now, if i tighten them beyond 7lbs i heard i can ruin helicoils right?

will the spark plug gasket come with the valve cover gasket when i go to buy? from what i've read, some may have a brand preference... yes/no?

with as many posts that you have I would have figured you would have done that or something similare before.

[mrzabala]

With my previous ka24de, I put the rtv on both the valve cover and head than placed the gasket on the valve cover than head.

[TheOne]

rtv is a silicone gasket maker(believe its silicone), its just to help the half moons seal up and stay in place, and yes it should come with the valve cover gasket.

[nzmoman]

if not you can get a small tube for around 2 bucks more.

[0wn3r]

with as many posts that you have I would have figured you would have done that or something similare before.

well i helped out with one on my old accord and it looked easy, but that was awhile back and i wasn't exactly writing down all the details.

but nah, my mechanical skills = n00b to intermediate status. but for something so 'easy' i'm surprised no one has done some type of write-up.

[LayNLow240]

well i helped out with one on my old accord and it looked easy, but that was awhile back and i wasn't exactly writing down all the details.

but nah, my mechanical skills = n00b to intermediate status. but for something so 'easy' i'm surprised no one has done some type of write-up.

there are no write ups because its so easy a caveman could do it

[R6_240sx]

Ugh that reminds me I need to change my valve cover gaskets I wish I wasn't at school.

[nzmoman]

there are no write ups because its so easy a caveman could do it

Im offended

well i helped out with one on my old accord and it looked easy, but that was awhile back and i wasn't exactly writing down all the details.

but nah, my mechanical skills = n00b to intermediate status. but for something so 'easy' i'm surprised no one has done some type of write-up.

just jump on in. once you get started youll be fine. make sure you dont overtighten the valve cover bolts. and remember where everything goes when you put it back on. Following those steps you will be fine

[R6_240sx]

Also bolt them back on in the proper order. The order is in the FSM.

[mrzabala]

if not you can get a small tube for around 2 bucks more.

Well just know one thing, dont cheap out by putting too little rtv. You'll end up doubling your costs.

[TheOne]

Also bolt them back on in the proper order. The order is in the FSM.

i forgot about that, yes, be very careful when boltin it back up, put the middle 1's first, then the 1's on the corner, do not start on the corners as if you put too much pressure on it, the valve cover will crack(have done so on 2 valve covers:P)

[R6_240sx]

That must've sucked.

[mrzabala]

When tightening, following the fsm bolt pattern comes in handy, everything else is straight foward.

[0wn3r]

When tightening, following the fsm bolt pattern comes in handy, everything else is straight foward.

i have the electronic version and i could not find anything about valve covers or valve cover gaskets to save my life.

[R6_240sx]

Ugh f*ck it look in the Engine Mechanical section.

Edit: Last one cuz I'm in a good mood...
Modified by R6_240sx at 5:19 PM 1/30/2007

[0wn3r]

[img]Ugh f*ck it look in the Engine Mechanical section.

Edit: Last one cuz I'm in a good mood...Modified by R6_240sx at 5:19 PM 1/30/2007

wtf was it doing in the Timing Chain section? bs