I have just recently done my maintainance on my car, while changing out my spark plugs there was oil on the spark plug wire ends when I pulled them out of the engine.
Pulling the spark plugs one at a time from Passanger side to driver side
1. small amounts of oil
2. no oil
3. small amounts of oil
4. larger amounts of oil

This is probably a Valve Cover seal or something correct?
How much of a hassle is doing this yourself?
I've already redone myself, Both front end coil springs and dampners, drive axles, clutch, ball joints, sway bar links

Had a wheel alignment new tires and a tire balance also done at a shop, replaced new windshield and have had an inspection passed.

Anyone that has had this similar issue with oil being ontop of the sparkplugs that knows what is causing this, I could really use the information

Thanks HondaTech Members

 

Yes the valve cover gasket <U>KIT</U> is the best option.
There are also O rings under the rocker arm assy that can let oil seep down into the plug tube. You can look carefully in the plug tube and see the split/joint.
I would suggest that you change the valve cover gasket and the plug tube grommets first, then clean the plug tubes with spray brake clean and compressed air.
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Then you can drive a couple days and re-inspect the sparkplug tubes to see if oil is seeping in from the rocker arm assy joint.

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Resealing just the valve cover with the kit will not fully address your condition. Most likely you'll have to remove the rocker shaft assemblies and replace the spark plug tube seals as well.
This job is not for the faint of heart, someone with no more than rudimentary tools or lacks a service manual.
It will require determining top dead center, reseting valve lash and other problamatic proceedures. Oh, it will also require time. If this is your daily ride, plan accordingly.

P

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by P_Adams &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Resealing just the valve cover with the kit will not fully address your condition. Most likely you'll have to remove the rocker shaft assemblies and replace the spark plug tube seals as well.
This job is not for the faint of heart, someone with no more than rudimentary tools or lacks a service manual.
It will require determining top dead center, reseting valve lash and other problamatic proceedures. Oh, it will also require time. If this is your daily ride, plan accordingly.

P</TD></TR></TABLE>+1

 

Ok so my Mechanical apptitute isn't that of a full fledged mechanic but I'd like to think so .

Thank you for the replys, thinking now that it might save time and money in the long run if I just broght it into a shop