[B]ok so i got a new valve cover gasket and tubing seals so i got off all the blots except this one....it jus keeps spinning but wont come ....

[B]....could anyone help me with this problem?

 

It is attached to a stud beneath the valve cover. This stud screws into the head. If the stud is spinning, it should unscrew from the head. The valve cover should still come off. Once the valve cover is off, you can then remove the acorn nut while holding the stud from underneath.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dogginator &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It is attached to a stud beneath the valve cover. This stud screws into the head. If the stud is spinning, it should unscrew from the head. The valve cover should still come off. Once the valve cover is off, you can then remove the acorn nut while holding the stud from underneath.</TD></TR></TABLE>

exactly, while your unscrewing it take a flathead and put it underneath the valvecover and pry up on it gently to put pressure on the nut so it will come off

 

you can strip those stupid nuts out and they will just keep spinning either direction. i think i was able to break the stud tho by putting a screw driver under the nut and either a ratchet or impact gun on the nut itself.

 

thanks guys...i will try that and see if it work...again i appreciate it

 

ok so i got the valve cover off...thanks to u guys advice....now this is what i saw when i removed it..

where can buy that stud as well as the nut?

 

At honda for sure.... duh.. Im not sure if any part store keeps items like those..

 

Any Honda or Acura dealer will have it. You can look up the part numbers at a site like

http://www.sonsacuraparts.com

Just take the p/n to your local Honda or Acura dealer.

 

anyone have an idea of how much it would cost?

 

The parts link will give the cost.

 

i just went to the junk yard and took one of a integra if its not the same height u can raise it by screwing it up or down work perfectly fine.

 

yea i would go to a junk yard....but i just moved to this state...i have no idea of where any junk yards are but searching.....

 

The bolt is like $5. just go to the dealer; faster way to get it. What year and model is yours?

 

i drive 99 gs-r.....i found the stud thanks dogginator that site rocks ....i wanna know now when im removing the old stud and replacing the new one is there any precautions i sholud take?....sorry about all these noob questions

 

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Don't overtorque the stud. Search google for "hondahookup manuals" if you need a free manual with all of the torque specs.

 

thanks again....i just ordered the stud and the nuts

 

actually it was gona cost me 24.95$ at an acura dealer for the bolts

 

ok got my parts today installed and im good to go
just a quick non tech question how long do i go before im off noob trial?

 

couple days. or a week.

 

ordered it sunday got it today(tuesday)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by -=ADVAN=- &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">actually it was gona cost me 24.95$ at an acura dealer for the bolts</TD></TR></TABLE>

if you mean that one stud and nut stfu, i bought them for 7 and change a couple months ago

 

i got one stud and all 8 of the nuts from the dealer for $32 thats with express shipping

 

hey everyone! I have the exact same problem...well I had two. One was the same at the one above, I removed it with a dremel and a hacksaw, took forever. The second one is tough, its the one in the middle of the valve cover, between the spark plugs. Does anyone have ideas on how to get it off? The hacksaw did the majority of the work and won't fit on this one. Also I went to two different acura dealerships and they don't have the stud for the middle, so I am only trying to damage the nut it self. thanks for any tips everyone!

 

did you try to put a flathead inbetween the nut and the bushing like posted above?

 

majestichonda.com i think its a good place