speedehatch

Hey does anyone know where i can buy a valve cover for 96-00 civic sohc that has rinckle red, same as the type r dodc covers. I see on ebay they have them for like the 89 sohc civics but nothing for my year. Please let me know where i can find. Thank you. Also what else should be replaced when swapping valve covers?

Ricey McRicerton

Just paint yours, it aint that hard and will only cost you a couple dollars.

99blackcivicSi

Strip yours with aircraft remover and then go to Advance or pep boys and get krinkle paint red and that is very very close to what the type r red is.

Chris y0!

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SOCK valve covers don't come painted, atleast on 96-00

99blackcivicSi

there still might be a layer of grese and grime and filth on the cover that you might want to strip off any way

Chris y0!

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wtf, how would there be grease in the engine bay

speedehatch

Ok so say i was to buy a valve cover and do this myself, what should i do. Should i just sand the cover down to clean the grime off and then just spray the rinckle red on and let dry, that easy? Also this rinckle red paint is bumpy right, it had a rough texture and not some flat red color, this is the one suggested at autozone that im asking about.

mycivicstoo(s)low

Buy some VHT wrinkle paint in the color of your choice.
Get a new valve cover gasket from Honda for ~$10.
Get some liquid gasket from your local auto parts store.
Remove your valve cover.
Clean the valve cover very well with degreaser.
Apply the paint following the instructions on the can.
Clean the area where the valve cover gasket will sit.
Put the liquid gasket on the corners of where the gasket will sit, let it sit for a couple minutes. (I can clarify if needed)
Put the new gasket in the valve cover and put the valve cover back on.
Tighten the valve cover bolts to 7lb/ft.
Admire your Type Arrrr valve cover.

Daniel_san

I heard some guy put his freshly painted cover in his over on broil to get it dry faster and to get it harder in the long run

99blackcivicSi

yeah you can bake it in the oven but y not just let it dry and then drive your car around, have you ever felt your valve cover after a drive it is hot it will do the same thing.