where does the ground on a d-series valve cover/head go?

 

see on the very bottom right of the valve cover there is a place for a 10mm bolt.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by USDMej1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">see on the very bottom right of the valve cover there is a place for a 10mm bolt.</TD></TR></TABLE>

next to the dip stick?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Battle23 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

next to the dip stick?</TD></TR></TABLE>

correct.

 

can i have it on the very left, opposite side of the other one? or what are other spots because there is a broken bolt in that spot .

 

Put it on the top left corner with a short 10mm bolt or anywhere on the head as long it's a good contact such as metal to metal. Scrap the surface with a wire brush or flat screw driver to get a good solid contact. Make sure where ever you ground it on the chassis that you scrap painted surface otherwise your gauges will fluctuate.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by monotech909 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Put it on the top left corner with a short 10mm bolt or anywhere on the head as long it's a good contact such as metal to metal. Scrap the surface with a wire brush or flat screw driver to get a good solid contact. Make sure where ever you ground it on the chassis that you scrap painted surface otherwise your gauges will fluctuate. </TD></TR></TABLE>

searched on google and some go to the power steering bracket, whats the point of that?

 

anyone?

 

thats where<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Battle23 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

searched on google and some go to the power steering bracket, whats the point of that?</TD></TR></TABLE> they are from the factrory

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EKEJ6 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thats where they are from the factrory</TD></TR></TABLE>

isnt there supposed to be one that goes to the head?

 

it has a destined place to connect just put it there. Dont try to move it around.
dirty mtr by the way.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ej1 assasin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it has a destined place to connect just put it there. Dont try to move it around.
dirty mtr by the way.</TD></TR></TABLE>

why isnt there one there with a b-series motor with ps?

 

um over 120 views and no one knows? wow...

 

no B series is on the valve cover, same corner as on Ds

 

i normaly place the ground to my right butt cheak, But if you are feelin like being (the same as honda) over by the dipstick as stated

 

a ground on the valve cover is totally useless

 

It doesn't do much, the one from the tranny to the body does the most. just put it anywhere on the engine where it makes good contact with the metal.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by stock_honda_coupe &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It doesn't do much, the one from the tranny to the body does the most. just put it anywhere on the engine where it makes good contact with the metal.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yea i dont get it because the valve cover is sitting on a rubber gasket...only the studs could possibly conduct electricity, but the grommets are rubber!

 

^^ Exactly. A good place to put it would be on the ps bracket. Mine could not reach any bolt because i took that bracket off, now i have it to the exhaust manifold, don't know if that is bad, anybody?

 

 

The point of the ground on the VC is so that it won't corrode. Has something to do with how the metal (in this case aluminum) reacts.
Atleast this is the theory I've heard. It probably isn't pointless, since the Honda engineers made it so on all these cars.

And yes, the spot on that drawing in the lower right corner is the correct one.

 

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Battle23 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">can i have it on the very left, opposite side of the other one? or what are other spots <FONT SIZE="10"><FONT COLOR="red">because there is a broken bolt in that spot . </FONT></FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE>

mmmk?

 

Shouldn't matter where you put it. But why not get the bolt out...?
Looks pretty half assed with a broken bolt in there.

 

BTW, how can that be a good ground, i'm asking since in no way is the valve cover touching any other part of the car direcly, there is always rubber betweeen the head and valve cover. That is why i decided not to put it there.

 

new valve cover FTW.