Thanks. Appreciate you especially getting in there in the back with your camera to show what's going on. Gonna attempt this with a 2016 10th Gen civic tomorrow. Actually changing the entire valve cover since it developed a crack. Shop wanted $420 to replace a $175 part, lol. EDIT: finished. Started up with an error code, because I forgot to plug a sensor back in, LOL! Double check your work, people! Haha. Thanks for the demo. (BTW, I did it on a 2016 / 10th Gen civic, but the process was basically exactly the same)
Most concise and easy to follow of all the civic valve cover gasket videos. I like the written suggestion and the speed up of videos while being able to see you work on it. Thanks 😊
It is a simple job.... but, there is a suggested torque and pattern to follow for the 8 bolts. Folks saying the broken a bolt, well prolly not gonna happen if you torque to 7 ft-lbs. Pattern follows X. do the 4 in the middle... btm right, top left, btm left, top right. the outer corners make an X too. btm left, top right, then btm right, top left.
just a little tip, please be careful when removing the rear screws, i lost one because it fell behind the engine and was never able to find it, also be really careful with tightening them, i messed up and broke a bolt off, now i have to buy an extractor set and a drill to fix this issue.
Sorry to hear that! Ya they are small 10mm bolts that don’t take much to tighten up! Good luck with the extraction I’m sure it come out easy since you just had them out! 👍
@@radnplaid8083 my man, for me I would have wrapped small yarn around the bolt when tried to put it back for retrieving if felt somewhere in the engine. I’m not mechanic. I just fixed small issue in my car only.
Thanks buddy, i did it some time back. Rear bolts are pita. Some tips to remove the battery negative before starting the work, and making sure the gasket didnt come out while seating the valve cover especially the right side is tricky where the pipe connects. Mine came out a little bit and got misfire and codes. Had to remove and do it again.
I was thinking the same thing. Valve cover bolts, are supposed to be torqued to spec. Also in a certain sequence depending on the engine. Otherwise great video.
For L15A (Jazz/Fit) Tighten the bolts in two or three steps. In the final step tighten all bolts, in sequence, 12 N·m (1.2 kgf·m, 8.7 lbf·ft). Start tightening with bolt in middle front-back and criss cross left-right end bolts are last.
URGENT, What are the blue connectors called that are visible clearly in the video once you removed the valve cover? I got water in mine I need to know if that's bad
You didn’t torque down the valve cover bolts to 8 pounds specs. or tighten them as follows in there order the ones by the firewall are 8,2,4,6. and the front ones are 5,3,1,7.
@@radnplaid8083 no need 2 stop ppl fix cars and RUclips all the time about different things. Especially ppl like me trying 2 fix a messed up car on ur own bcuz ppl don't want 2 help or act like a mechanic. 😆 😆 plus if ppl want 2 claim they're a mechanic but guess on what's wrong. I can do that & RUclips what might be wrong & change pieces on my own instead of paying ppl 2 do stuff i can do. Just make great detailed video's & the watchers will come. Plus woman benefit that need 2 learn. Best of luck. But feel u on not wanting 2 do video's I feel the same. 😆 😆
Great video, but skip the music next time. And weird how he doesn't use black nitrile gloves when he's working with such a messy task. You can get a box a a couple hundred of them for dirt cheap. Beats all the grueling hand scrubbing and fingernail cleaning afterward without them.
@@radnplaid8083 i also noticed when I took the valve cover off the left front middle bolt was broken prior to me messing with it. Should I be worried about it leaking from it missing just one bolt or do I have time to figure out a way to get it out and put a new one in?
@@thomasbradley5419 you may get away with it for a while but eventually it will leak. But it it don’t leak after the first 10 miles probably be ok for a while
@@radnplaid8083 I do have the same engine as the vehicle in your video I used ultra grey from permatex and I put some around the area of which the bolt was missing but I didn't do a stupid amount I used the top of a flathead screwdriver to push it in between the plastic and the engine casings
Thanks. Appreciate you especially getting in there in the back with your camera to show what's going on. Gonna attempt this with a 2016 10th Gen civic tomorrow. Actually changing the entire valve cover since it developed a crack. Shop wanted $420 to replace a $175 part, lol.
EDIT: finished. Started up with an error code, because I forgot to plug a sensor back in, LOL! Double check your work, people! Haha. Thanks for the demo.
(BTW, I did it on a 2016 / 10th Gen civic, but the process was basically exactly the same)
HINT: Clean the dirt before you remove the cover
Planning on doing this hopefully next weekend. Probably the VVT solenoid also. Thing those bolts should be torque about 7 ft lbs.
Most concise and easy to follow of all the civic valve cover gasket videos. I like the written suggestion and the speed up of videos while being able to see you work on it. Thanks 😊
Thankyou!!!
I did not know about the coil pack donut seals , will remember this when I change the gasket
Right on. 👍
It is a simple job.... but, there is a suggested torque and pattern to follow for the 8 bolts. Folks saying the broken a bolt, well prolly not gonna happen if you torque to 7 ft-lbs. Pattern follows X. do the 4 in the middle... btm right, top left, btm left, top right. the outer corners make an X too. btm left, top right, then btm right, top left.
just a little tip, please be careful when removing the rear screws, i lost one because it fell behind the engine and was never able to find it, also be really careful with tightening them, i messed up and broke a bolt off, now i have to buy an extractor set and a drill to fix this issue.
Sorry to hear that! Ya they are small 10mm bolts that don’t take much to tighten up! Good luck with the extraction I’m sure it come out easy since you just had them out! 👍
Very true lost plenty of tools, tool pieces & car pieces 😆 😆 over last few weeks. I truly try not 2.
@@journeysinthiscrazyworld682 where is the 10mm 😂
@@radnplaid8083 my man, for me I would have wrapped small yarn around the bolt when tried to put it back for retrieving if felt somewhere in the engine. I’m not mechanic. I just fixed small issue in my car only.
Thanks buddy, i did it some time back. Rear bolts are pita. Some tips to remove the battery negative before starting the work, and making sure the gasket didnt come out while seating the valve cover especially the right side is tricky where the pipe connects. Mine came out a little bit and got misfire and codes. Had to remove and do it again.
Great videos man, thanks for sharing and helping.
I had this changed too, alongside the VTEC solenoid gasket, since both had equal wear.
Hey thanks for watching!
Good idea to adjust valves on these with the cover off.
There is a sequence to tightening the valve cover bolts i.e. its up/down from left to right (9 ft-lb).
I was thinking the same thing. Valve cover bolts, are supposed to be torqued to spec. Also in a certain sequence depending on the engine. Otherwise great video.
For L15A (Jazz/Fit)
Tighten the bolts in two or three steps. In the final step tighten all bolts, in sequence, 12 N·m (1.2 kgf·m, 8.7 lbf·ft).
Start tightening with bolt in middle front-back and criss cross left-right end bolts are last.
when tightening the cover bolts you should cris cross with a Tork wrench.
great video though.
Great video well explained. Thanks. Great job.
Glad to help
You didn’t torque them or do the tightening procedure.
Love this video dad
Great bud man….thanks for being thoroughly 👌👌
Thanks for watching!
Thanks man ill do it my self
Perfect that’s exactly what I was hoping for! Helping people help them selves!
Cool looks easy
Thank you for sharing!
Do another 250 bigred video I wanna see it all done
Pocoglock I’ll see what I can do thanks for watching
Cheers bro!
URGENT, What are the blue connectors called that are visible clearly in the video once you removed the valve cover? I got water in mine I need to know if that's bad
That’s the fuel injector clips. No big deal dry them off and plug it back in thanks for watching
@radnplaid8083 thank you so much!!
You didn’t torque down the valve cover bolts to 8 pounds specs. or tighten them as follows in there order the ones by the firewall are 8,2,4,6. and the front ones are
5,3,1,7.
The Honda gasket is probably cheaper than the fel-pro and way better.
Good video.
Thanks, I was going to give up RUclips but I think I’ll make some more videos now! 🤘
@@radnplaid8083 no need 2 stop ppl fix cars and RUclips all the time about different things. Especially ppl like me trying 2 fix a messed up car on ur own bcuz ppl don't want 2 help or act like a mechanic. 😆 😆 plus if ppl want 2 claim they're a mechanic but guess on what's wrong. I can do that & RUclips what might be wrong & change pieces on my own instead of paying ppl 2 do stuff i can do. Just make great detailed video's & the watchers will come. Plus woman benefit that need 2 learn. Best of luck. But feel u on not wanting 2 do video's I feel the same. 😆 😆
@@journeysinthiscrazyworld682 thanks for the comment! More vids to come !
@@radnplaid8083 ur welcome...will sub
Great video, but skip the music next time. And weird how he doesn't use black nitrile gloves when he's working with such a messy task. You can get a box a a couple hundred of them for dirt cheap. Beats all the grueling hand scrubbing and fingernail cleaning afterward without them.
Can i drive right after or do i need to let it sit over night? Nobody seems to asnwer this question
You can drive after, if silicon was used give it 20 min to cure
@@radnplaid8083 i also noticed when I took the valve cover off the left front middle bolt was broken prior to me messing with it. Should I be worried about it leaking from it missing just one bolt or do I have time to figure out a way to get it out and put a new one in?
@@thomasbradley5419 you may get away with it for a while but eventually it will leak. But it it don’t leak after the first 10 miles probably be ok for a while
@@radnplaid8083 okay sweet it won't be long until I get a reverse drill bit set aka bolt extractor kit lol it's tiny as hell but I think I can get it
@@radnplaid8083 I do have the same engine as the vehicle in your video I used ultra grey from permatex and I put some around the area of which the bolt was missing but I didn't do a stupid amount I used the top of a flathead screwdriver to push it in between the plastic and the engine casings
My man, does STP Stop Leak fix valve gasket leak?
Try tighten the bolts but don’t over do it cause they will break. It might help until hot days come around but best to change that gasket
@@radnplaid8083 I hate what Scotty told me so far. 😄Thank man.