Driving With MIssing bolt in valve cover

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Apr 27, 2003 | 01:49 PM

steve_s

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Driving With MIssing bolt in valve cover

I broke a bolt or is it a stud? in my valve cover. THe engine is a D16Z6. THe bolt (stud) was the one in the top left. Can i drive for about a day with only that one missing until i goto honda to get a replacement?

Apr 27, 2003 | 04:29 PM

hatchdrvr

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Re: Driving With MIssing bolt in valve cover (steve_s)

as long as you keep a case of oil in your car

because it is going to spill a lot of oil and make a huge mess.

Apr 27, 2003 | 04:35 PM

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Re: Driving With MIssing bolt in valve cover (hatchdrvr)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hatchdrvr »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">as long as you keep a case of oil in your car

because it is going to spill a lot of oil and make a huge mess.</TD></TR></TABLE>

He's not joking either... The D16Z6 valve cover uses bolts BTW, not studs. On my old D16A6 motor, (uses studs for valve cover) I broke the top left stud by tightening it too tight. When I started up the motor, you could actually see the oil spitting out from the top-left corner of the cover - and there was a LOT of it.

I would highly recommend buying a new bolt before you go around driving it anywhere.