yourpalmike

So while changing my valve cover gasket I managed to break one of those 4 double threaded bolts that holds the valve cover down in the middle under the spark plug wire cover... I need help. I cannot seem to find a new bolt. The honda dealer can't even help me. I have tried getting the bolt off of the B16 in the Del sol but it was too long. Does anyone know where I would be able to get one of these bolts?

lazlong

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_B_engine

Places to find parts:

http://www.picknpull.com/default.aspx

http://www.car-part.com/

http://www.allofcraigs.com/

yourpalmike

those are all for usdm parts. This motor is a JDM SiR motor

KINGVEM^^ED6

iTrader: (1)

call japan

yourpalmike

Damn why didnt I think of that! Any actual constructive suggestions?

.Manny.

iTrader: (1)

Post pic. Which one?

lazlong

Thank you Captain Obvious, I couldn't figure out how to read the Wikipedia page.

You must have the only JDM engine in the states. No way someone would sell or part one on craigslist. No way one might end up in a salvage yard.

yourpalmike

I am not able to post pictures yet but its one of the double threaded ones that comes up through the middle of the valve cover. There are only four of them on there

lazlong

I just thought of something, try the JDM engine importers. Maybe one of them will have it or can get it.

.Manny.

iTrader: (1)

Order it from the dealership.

lazlong

Quoted from post #1: "The honda dealer can't even help me."

Nice reading comprehension.

91efbluehatch

just get one off a USDM. they should be the same.

91efbluehatch

or maybe actually invest in a torque wrench so your DA doesnt shear off valve cover bolts, because your trying to go BEAST on it.

Epic Fail sir

hoga113

The 94 Del Sol VTEC bolt will fit, even all USDM VTEC B series use the same bolt as the JDM one. I used it, works fine. As you said the USDM Del Sol bolt is longer, I never encounter that.

Deetz

The valve cover bolts are one in the same! Both jdm and usdm, both 1st and 2nd gen, the bolts are the same, it is the same engine

BLU CIVIC

same thing happened to me. i called a dealership in Japan and they had them in stock. So i had my boy Brian send them overnight so i could have the car finished in time for the big race

yourpalmike

the bolts werent the same the one for the 2nd gen is longer. I found a part number online and the dealer happened to have 2 in stock the whole time. Definitely nabbed both of those bastards. Thanks for all your guys help

Deetz

i call bs on that

I HAVE both a 1st and 2nd gen B16 here. I have swapped valve covers before, no issues. They are the SAME head, and mount the SAME way!

91efbluehatch

BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
Thanks for a great laugh

yourpalmike

well I am just telling you on what I got from the dealer man excuse me to doubt your knowledge and ability to own every type of motor Honda makes

yourpalmike

EPIC! haha

Deetz

There are a number of people who work in parts dept's at dealers, that do not know what they are doing.

All b16's use the same valve valve cover bolts from gen to gen, but do keep in mind, that the actual mounting of the cover does have a couple different part numbers, as to where each bolt is located. If i recall, the bolts on the ends, are different lengths than the ones in the middle. The parts guy who helped you, most likely ordered the wrong part number...very simple!





Part # 20 in the 1st pic, is different from that of part #24 in the 2nd....yet all b16 and B18C engines use the same two parts

yourpalmike

i know that and I needed #20 and the one out of a del sol did not work on the one out of my crx. So I dont know what to tell you man. The bolt was too long to work for me and I managed to find the one I needed.

91efbluehatch

because you got the wrong one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dont know how else to dumb it down for you dude.

he is saying all the VC bolts are the same for the b16 and b18c

DumpdEJ6

Nice. I bet a couple of JDM valve cover bolts will pull a premium two weeks before Race Wars!