well im running a 2000 civic ex and i want to change the valve cover etc.
i saw this

i like that look and so far i have this

what can i do or get for that????i want a clean look bu im a newb. could i get an after market valve cover or something and put it on that?
also is this normal..?

along with some of this

 

damn where do you live? thats a lot of rust

 

yeah it was in the snow for about a year..:\

 

On the metal pieces I would sand them down, prime them and then paint... All that rust definitly isn't good but with some work it should clean up. good luck

 

i see..hmm what can be done about the rust and howwould the cost look like? :\

 

hmm im also having trouble removing the valve cover..any help? i circle the parts where i have hesitation in removing..im either scared ill break something and it will explode in my face or how to remove it..thanks

 

you dont know how to take off your oil cap?

 

Spray WD-40 or liquid wrench etc and let it soak in for about a day or two before removing those bolts.(since they may be hard to move from age) As for sanding get the sand paper thats made for sanding heavily rusted metal. It works very good and has a very strong backing. I found it at home depot in the paint supply area. Look in the spray can and auto paint area. And dood get a new battery quick

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DFW &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you dont know how to take off your oil cap?</TD></TR></TABLE>

it says WARNING blha blhablha so idont want it to blow up in my face

 

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it says WARNING blha blhablha so idont want it to blow up in my face</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

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it says WARNING blha blhablha so idont want it to blow up in my face</TD></TR></TABLE>


....just don't take it off while the engine is running. On a sohc I don't think the oil will come out anyway. I could be wrong on that.

 

hmm anyways back on topic..what do you guys think about that battery eh? and should i just leave the rust alone? my budget is limited..

 

i would say take your car to the car wash. tire cleaner your whole bay.. let sit for a few min. then spray it all down. then simple green it. then clean our battery up.. and paint your valve cover something simple. like wrinkle black.. would prolly make a good difference..

thats just my .02 though

 

just don't even bother working on your car.
How did you figure out the registration on this site?

 

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How did you figure out the registration on this site? </TD></TR></TABLE>

lol...seriously.<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sebZZ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

it says WARNING blha blhablha so idont want it to blow up in my face</TD></TR></TABLE>

got to be fukin kidding me...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by D-series ninja &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i would say take your car to the car wash. tire cleaner your whole bay.. let sit for a few min. then spray it all down. then simple green it. then clean our battery up.. and paint your valve cover something simple. like wrinkle black.. would prolly make a good difference..

thats just my .02 though</TD></TR></TABLE>

i see well i just washed my car today and i happen to have "tired cleaner shiner" laying around..? is it the kind you spray on for the shiny look? and i was going to hose it down but i was afraid i was going to mess something up today. also, i scrubed the paint parts a little today so it looked worst before. the battery, how should i clean that up :\ tahts a headache
and to the retard above me..you were once like me so stop being a (fbomb) and go do hw

 

bump

 

chances are, if you have rust in your engine bay, a lot of your other body pieces and undercarriage have rust too.

 

;[ is this something i really need to worry about? how much would it be to get it chekced

 

read a book homie......

 

whats up with the hate

 

wow dont know what to say.

i am bit overwhelmed of the harshness of H-T. think he came here to get help not get flamed, could u imagine if he had made a thread "i pulled a bunch a **** out of my engine i dont know what to do with it" at least he is asking before he does something stupid.

alright well most of the stuff u circled is safe to unscrew just make sure u replace it back. the only thing i can see that u circled taht could be stupid to remove is the upper hose (if that is what u were talkin bout when u circled it) its on the left hand side its the hose u can clearly see it. it contains radiator fluid if u take it out u gonna have to put fluid in it thats about it. u shouldnt have much trouble takin off the valve cover. u can wash/clean off the vavle cover at that time. people say simple green automotive works great. honestly never tried it but if i were to pick somethin to use to clean my engine it would be simple green. u can pick it up at autozone/kragen and other places. your going to want to make sure ur engine is totally cool before u start messin with this stuff. you dont want to be messin around with a hot engine. also you may want to get a steamer they work well for engines, i believe u can rent one for realitively cheap. i dont know about all that tire cleaner deal never tried it. dont know what else to tell u just use common sense. GL keep us updated on the progress .

ADD: also their are many do your own threads on H-T you can search for that will show u how to properly paint ur own valve cover. basically they will tell u to use aircraft remover to take off all the paint and other junk so u get bare aluminum. then u will have to paint then sand down and clear coat dont knwo the exact order but you can use threads like this one https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1241847 for reference. he is polishing his valve cover but u get my drift

 

thanks alot man..one more thing..what do you think about that battery? should i just try to wipe it down or maybe replace it?

 

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clean it up with water and baking soda. Make sure you mix it correctly or else it will explode.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sebZZ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thanks alot man..one more thing..what do you think about that battery? should i just try to wipe it down or maybe replace it?</TD></TR></TABLE> there seems to be a lot of corrosion on that battery. im sure its fine. you many want to disconnect the battery. remove it get some bakin soda mixed with water and get a wire brush and scrub off the corrosion. then just wipe it down and then just place it back it. but just to warn u if u take out the battery u gonna reset all eletronic stuff. u gonna have to reset the prestations etc. and if u have a stock alarm on the car u gonna need to turn the remote to it cuse it will be armed when u reconnect it, not a very big deal.

to disconnect the battery just use a wrench to disconnect the terminals. then unbolt the latch that holds it on.

if ur battery is acutally havin trouble then u should replace it but if u dont need to there is no need to waste 50 bux.