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bolt turns freely on valve cover
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Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:20 amby foru2nvy2
i have a b18ci and one of the bolts that holds the valve cover spins freely and moves up and down but wont come out all the way,its the bolt by the cam seal in the front, i am puting a new blox cam seal in [weatherpermitted] i was just wondering if this was normal,and how to fix it whan i take the valve cover off
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Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:35 amby 95projektvic
stripped bolt at some point. cut the bolt and grab a tap and dye set tool set. good luck, it's going to suck.
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Mon Jan 19, 2009 2:44 pmby foru2nvy2
its not the bolt though ,if i use vise grips and put tension on it i can get the bolt out,the thing it bolts into moves,when i do my cam seal ill post some pics.
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Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:46 amby RevinEK
interesting
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Wed Jan 21, 2009 4:00 amby chrono404
I think this is normal. My D series Valve Cover bolts do the same, as well as Every other Honda Valve Cover bolt that I have worked with.
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Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:55 pmby foru2nvy2
its the only one that does it it leaks a little oil as well [img]IMG]http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt316/foru2nvy2/pictures023.jpg[/img] [/img][/code]
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Wed Jan 21, 2009 3:04 pmby Method
chrono404 wrote:I think this is normal. My D series Valve Cover bolts do the same, as well as Every other Honda Valve Cover bolt that I have worked with.
bolts shouldn't spin freely.
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Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:14 pmby foru2nvy2
took my valve cover off today its the cam keeper ,where the bolt threads in is broke,so now i have to wait longer to drive my car.ill post pics when i get a chance
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Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:15 pmby foru2nvy2
by the way thanks for taking the time to try and help greatly appreciated..thank you
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Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:24 pmby foru2nvy2
here are some pics
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Thu Jan 22, 2009 4:08 pmby colpitts
not good my friend. not good.
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Thu Jan 22, 2009 4:43 pmby RevinEK
oh shit dude..
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Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:19 amby chrono404
Method wrote:chrono404 wrote:I think this is normal. My D series Valve Cover bolts do the same, as well as Every other Honda Valve Cover bolt that I have worked with.
bolts shouldn't spin freely.
I totally misread what they said. I thought they were commenting that they bolts stay in the valve cover and dont come out.
Thats Major leakage right there. Holy snap.
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Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:37 amby 95projektvic
damn......now don't you wish it was just a stripped bolt.
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Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:38 amby foru2nvy2
yeah i know and now i cant find one anywhere,theres no gsr motors in any junkyard around me,very frustrating cant drive my car just stare at it, and then i find one outrageous prices i dont know,will see what happens,sorry about the crappy pics i was using my phone.