Modified by b e e at 6:20 PM 10/7/2007

 

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さあこれは本当に問題じゃないと思いますよ。一般的に言うとその汚れは多分オイルディプスティクからかバル ブカバーから出て来てしまったでしょう。

しかし今のようにそれぐらいで出てるのは安心です。もっともっと出たら困るですが今ほどには心配しない方が 大丈夫だと思う。

 

actually there is no bolt that goes there. on my 96 civic, D16Y7 theres no bolt there, and unless you have the EX its the same motor. looks like dirt collected on oil though. I think your valve cover gasket is leaking. Get that gasket replaced, its a thin rubber lining thats not too expensive.

 

yeah it's an EX. where should i go to get it replaced? is there any reason why my gasket is leaking?

 

you can go to a goodyear place, or sears, pretty much any auto shop or place that does maintanence work can do it. Its 5 bolts to remove the valve cover, so its a simple thing to do. Any shop could verify what it is, but it really looks like that gasket leaking to me. if you want to do it yourself, go to a Honda dealer, get the part, and also get some "liquid gasket" which you simply apply to this rubber gasket (it helps make a nice watertight seal.)

 

Isn't that the spot where the engine should be grounded?

I'm going for a smoke, and I look at my y8.

 

there is actually no engine ground on the valve cover, its on the water pump. wierd i know. at least on my y7 that hole is just there.

P.S. hey Option...english only man, what the hell is all that junk?

 

well what is that hole there for? and why are there threads for the hole?

 

No clue. My y8 is the same way...everything is stock in that area of my engine bay.


No clue...

 

looks like carbon build up. everyone gets that, but in your case that's more than normal...

i say go to a shop and have them replace ur valve cover gasket. dont forget to honda bond it

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by OptionMan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">２００５年２月２５日夜

さあこれは本当に問題じゃないと思いますよ。一般的に言うとその汚れは多分オイルディプスティクからかバル ブカバーから出て来てしまったでしょう。

しかし今のようにそれぐらいで出てるのは安心です。もっともっと出たら困るですが今ほどには心配しない方が 大丈夫だと思う。

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wtf?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by OptionMan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">２００５年２月２５日夜

さあこれは本当に問題じゃないと思いますよ。一般的に言うとその汚れは多分オイルディプスティクからかバル ブカバーから出て来てしまったでしょう。

しかし今のようにそれぐらいで出てるのは安心です。もっともっと出たら困るですが今ほどには心配しない方が 大丈夫だと思う。</TD></TR></TABLE>

maybe i'm not quite understanding this. looks like oil with dirt buildup

 

i use that hole there for ground. did u clean it up first and too see if it gets dirty agin?

 

i think that hole is there so you can screw in something so you can get the valve cover off easier. i would not recommend using that hole as a ground. i wouldnt worry about a leak, thats just normal build up.

 

You have no problem there. Same hole in my 97 Y8. Like others said it would not be a good ground point anyway. Best used for a mounting bracket to hold a cable etc.

 

Same thing with my 99 y8, hole is just there.

 

My 98 y8, that hole is used to ground from the radiator support to the valve cover.

 

Look where the hole thing is, and if theres thread in there then it probally requires a bolt

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jlacoy82 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">My 98 y8, that hole is used to ground from the radiator support to the valve cover.</TD></TR></TABLE>
What ? Why would you ground the radiator ?
My 97 Y8 has this hole and it looks like its tapped but there is no hole below it in the head. Since the valve cover has a gasket/rubber it does not make sense to ground anything here.

 

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yeah i cleaned it up, but i haven't checked if it's built up again. it was clean when i bought it and 3 months down the road, that's what showed up gradually..

 

Your gasket is leaking because over time the gasket drys out and begins to crack, thus causing a leak.

 

my ex has the same hole...but the dude i bought it from just put some bolt in there, now it sticks up like 3/4 inch..?

 

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What ? Why would you ground the radiator ?
My 97 Y8 has this hole and it looks like its tapped but there is no hole below it in the head. Since the valve cover has a gasket/rubber it does not make sense to ground anything here.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah I'm an idiot, I went out and checked later this afternoon and found it to be just an empty bolt hole.