JDM Type-R valve cover installed...
03-24-2007, 03:31 PM
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JDM Type-R valve cover installed...
Ok, first i'm going to touch on a few things, since i searched and searched before i bought my valve cover....but never found an answer to:
1 - There are no issues with putting the JDM Type R Valve cover on, except...there are no holes for the wires and such to the right of the valve cover...this honestly is no issue...i used a zip tie and a little rubber tape to make sure it sat securely and didnt rub against the valve cover.
2 - The breather tube on the JDM valve cover is wider than stock, you cannot reuse the stock clamp, but the hose will fit over it.
3 - I had a pain in the *** time getting the longer screws out on the stock spark plug cover...i ended up intentionally breaking the stock spark plug cover to get the bolts out so i could then get the nuts off - if you replace the spark plug cover you'll know what i'm talking about! The pic below shows what screws i'm talking about! (If you don't want to break your spark plug cover...the nuts do actually come apart from the bolt, i just wasnt able to get a strong enough grip on the bolt, if you have a vice you should be fine!)
Other than that...i bought a new valve cover gasket, didnt use any type of sealant, it's not neccessary. Take your time removing the plastic cowl around the windshield wipers...it's not difficult to remove, but if you force it off you can break things. Total time of installation ~1.5 hours.
Here are a few pics!
Oohhh, thanks fedex!
Mmmm, JDM newspaper...
Before:
After:
Sorry for the bad lighting!
For anyone not sure how to remove the valve cover...it's pretty straight forward, thanks to BCJ fo the easy to follow write up!
http://www.8thcivic.com/forums...asket
Modified by blue rocket at 5:43 PM 3/27/2007
1 - There are no issues with putting the JDM Type R Valve cover on, except...there are no holes for the wires and such to the right of the valve cover...this honestly is no issue...i used a zip tie and a little rubber tape to make sure it sat securely and didnt rub against the valve cover.
2 - The breather tube on the JDM valve cover is wider than stock, you cannot reuse the stock clamp, but the hose will fit over it.
3 - I had a pain in the *** time getting the longer screws out on the stock spark plug cover...i ended up intentionally breaking the stock spark plug cover to get the bolts out so i could then get the nuts off - if you replace the spark plug cover you'll know what i'm talking about! The pic below shows what screws i'm talking about! (If you don't want to break your spark plug cover...the nuts do actually come apart from the bolt, i just wasnt able to get a strong enough grip on the bolt, if you have a vice you should be fine!)
Other than that...i bought a new valve cover gasket, didnt use any type of sealant, it's not neccessary. Take your time removing the plastic cowl around the windshield wipers...it's not difficult to remove, but if you force it off you can break things. Total time of installation ~1.5 hours.
Here are a few pics!
Oohhh, thanks fedex!
Mmmm, JDM newspaper...
Before:
After:
Sorry for the bad lighting!
For anyone not sure how to remove the valve cover...it's pretty straight forward, thanks to BCJ fo the easy to follow write up!
http://www.8thcivic.com/forums...asket
Modified by blue rocket at 5:43 PM 3/27/2007
03-24-2007, 03:52 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by haby red fg2 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looks good just needs the jdm dipstick</TD></TR></TABLE>
what he said.. US dipstick won't read right with the JDM valve cover
looks great though
what he said.. US dipstick won't read right with the JDM valve cover
looks great though
03-24-2007, 03:58 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by haby red fg2 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looks good just needs the jdm dipstick</TD></TR></TABLE>
yeah...if it read correctly it would be on there...
yeah...if it read correctly it would be on there...
03-24-2007, 04:13 PM
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Re: (IT GUY)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IT GUY »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what he said.. US dipstick won't read right with the JDM valve cover
looks great though </TD></TR></TABLE>
i thought the jdm dip sticks didnt read right?
looks great though
</TD></TR></TABLE>i thought the jdm dip sticks didnt read right?
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03-24-2007, 04:37 PM
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Re: (blue rocket)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blue rocket »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah...if it read correctly it would be on there...</TD></TR></TABLE>
wow are you serious it doesn't read correctly why is that
wow are you serious it doesn't read correctly why is that
03-24-2007, 04:40 PM
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Re: (haby red fg2)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by haby red fg2 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
wow are you serious it doesn't read correctly why is that </TD></TR></TABLE>
it's shorter.
wow are you serious it doesn't read correctly why is that </TD></TR></TABLE>
it's shorter.
03-25-2007, 11:43 AM
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Re: JDM Type-R valve cover installed... (blue rocket)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blue rocket »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Mmmm, JDM newspaper...
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Thats the most JDM ived seen.
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Thats the most JDM ived seen.
03-25-2007, 11:56 AM
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Re: JDM Type-R valve cover installed... (blue rocket)
OH MAN..that's beautiful.
You need to lose the i-VTEC silver cover and expose the full beauty of that red wrinkle finish. When I put the valve cover on my previous RSX-S, I left it off to show the full glory. Just my .02, if you like it, leave it the way it is.
You need to lose the i-VTEC silver cover and expose the full beauty of that red wrinkle finish. When I put the valve cover on my previous RSX-S, I left it off to show the full glory. Just my .02, if you like it, leave it the way it is.
03-25-2007, 01:49 PM
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Re: JDM Type-R valve cover installed... (Nighthawk R18)
Looks much better, I just picked my GGM Si up Saturday morning, I was thinking about making this one of my first mods, as you already know I'm sure the engine compartment is pretty cramped, did that cause any issues during the install? Just curious.
03-25-2007, 03:25 PM
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Re: JDM Type-R valve cover installed... (dt98gsr)
The small engine compartment wasn't an issue, once you remove the shroud around the wipers and the heat shield below that...
03-26-2007, 08:50 AM
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yeah...if it read correctly it would be on there...</TD></TR></TABLE>
I thought it only read incorrectly because of the height of the JDM valve cover... which would mean that the US dipstick reads wrong now, right?
yeah...if it read correctly it would be on there...</TD></TR></TABLE>
I thought it only read incorrectly because of the height of the JDM valve cover... which would mean that the US dipstick reads wrong now, right?
03-26-2007, 08:52 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IT GUY »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I thought it only read incorrectly because of the height of the JDM valve cover... which would mean that the US dipstick reads wrong now, right?</TD></TR></TABLE>
lol, hell, i'm confused now! Anyone have an accurate answer to this?
I thought it only read incorrectly because of the height of the JDM valve cover... which would mean that the US dipstick reads wrong now, right?</TD></TR></TABLE>
lol, hell, i'm confused now! Anyone have an accurate answer to this?
03-26-2007, 09:43 AM
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lol, hell, i'm confused now! Anyone have an accurate answer to this?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Looks great though! Did the RSX's have a similar issue with the dipstick?
lol, hell, i'm confused now! Anyone have an accurate answer to this?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Looks great though! Did the RSX's have a similar issue with the dipstick?
03-26-2007, 12:34 PM
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lol, hell, i'm confused now! Anyone have an accurate answer to this?</TD></TR></TABLE>
I'll check when I get home to be sure, but I remember holding both dipsticks side by side and they were the same.
Again, I'll confirm later, but I'm 99% sure.
lol, hell, i'm confused now! Anyone have an accurate answer to this?</TD></TR></TABLE>
I'll check when I get home to be sure, but I remember holding both dipsticks side by side and they were the same.
Again, I'll confirm later, but I'm 99% sure.
03-26-2007, 08:17 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SYTFU Tommy. »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thats a chinese news paper thus not jdm at all</TD></TR></TABLE>
might be published in chinese, but it has ads from phoenix arizona on it!
might be published in chinese, but it has ads from phoenix arizona on it!
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IT GUY »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">might be published in chinese, but it has ads from phoenix arizona on it!</TD></TR></TABLE>
I just called the 800# on the paper and it's for Samco Financial Services. You can't see the full name because of the fold in the paper.
The things I do when I am bored at work
Install looks good BTW.
I just called the 800# on the paper and it's for Samco Financial Services. You can't see the full name because of the fold in the paper.
The things I do when I am bored at work
Install looks good BTW.
03-27-2007, 03:43 PM
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I just called the 800# on the paper and it's for Samco Financial Services. You can't see the full name because of the fold in the paper.
The things I do when I am bored at work
Install looks good BTW. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Boredome at it's finest!!!
I just called the 800# on the paper and it's for Samco Financial Services. You can't see the full name because of the fold in the paper.
The things I do when I am bored at work
Install looks good BTW.
</TD></TR></TABLE>Boredome at it's finest!!!
03-27-2007, 04:56 PM
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I'll check when I get home to be sure, but I remember holding both dipsticks side by side and they were the same.
Again, I'll confirm later, but I'm 99% sure. </TD></TR></TABLE>
u ever confirm?
I'll check when I get home to be sure, but I remember holding both dipsticks side by side and they were the same.
Again, I'll confirm later, but I'm 99% sure.
</TD></TR></TABLE>u ever confirm?