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Old Sep 28, 2012 | 11:58 AM
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Found out theres oil on my valve cover where the spark plug wires go in. why is this happening and how can i fix it? jdm b16 in a 2000 civic SI. just did oil change and spark plugs.
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Old Sep 28, 2012 | 12:34 PM
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Well for one thing you're missing nuts (at least 4) that hold down the valve cover seals. Oil is leaking through them.


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Old Sep 28, 2012 | 12:38 PM
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Yea, go buy some cap nuts for your valve cover from Honda like ASAP. Or at least some temporary replacements from Ace Hardware or some place like that.
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Old Sep 28, 2012 | 06:55 PM
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I had some but took em off when i put on the spark plug wire cover and i tightened it with those bolts. Could that be the problem?
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Yea, your valve cover isn't really being held down by anything. Get some nuts torqued down on the valve cover and go from there.
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Valve cover nuts and/or sparkplugs oring leaking. Valve cover doesnt need to be tightened down alot.
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Valve cover doesnt need to be tightened down alot.
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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 06:26 AM
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So the spark plug cover goes on top of those nuts? Forsure thanks
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So the spark plug cover goes on top of those nuts? Forsure thanks
Yes it goes over the #25 nuts in the pic I posted.


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Default Re: Oil on top of valve cover? help!
When you pull the plug wires out is there oil in the tube?
If so you also might want to look at replacing part number 25 too.
Those have a tenacy to dry out and allow oil in the tube.
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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 06:40 PM
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Default Re: Oil on top of valve cover? help!
Originally Posted by BryanM.
Yes it goes over the #25 nuts in the pic I posted.

Ahh thanks man appreciat your help
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Default Re: Oil on top of valve cover? help!
Originally Posted by dirty19
When you pull the plug wires out is there oil in the tube?
If so you also might want to look at replacing part number 25 too.
Those have a tenacy to dry out and allow oil in the tube.
Okay thanks for the heads up!
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Torque specs for b16...

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Thanks!
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If u really wanna kick the problem get a little Honda bond ht that s**t works wonders it dries fast and stays stuck!!!
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