Hi,
When putting my cam cover back on I realised that I let the torque wrench handle slip (locking thingy at end wasn't tight) from 12nm to higher. Now i've got some bad thread on the struts so I cannot get any of the 6 to torque to 12nm. Great. To be fair, the nuts didn't have much resistance, i just realised my error when one got a lot easier. Wish I had bought a cheaper car to learn mechanics on! I don't know if the cover is leaking or not, but will soon find out.
Has this happened to anyone before, and could they offer some advice?
I think I need to change number 6 (and 1x #7) on the diagram :http://www.hondaoriginalparts.com/h...ck_01=17S5T501&block_02=E__1002&block_03=9814
As this goes into the cylinder head, does it require any special removal/installation instructions?
I might get Honda/a specialist to do it for me, even though I feel confident. Whats the worst that could happen?
On a side note - cam cover removal... the brake fluid reservior gets in the way of removing the cover. The bolts that holds it there are hard to get to (so I scratched some paint). Has anyone else come across this? I couldn't get access to remove the bolts then brake fluid.
When putting my cam cover back on I realised that I let the torque wrench handle slip (locking thingy at end wasn't tight) from 12nm to higher. Now i've got some bad thread on the struts so I cannot get any of the 6 to torque to 12nm. Great. To be fair, the nuts didn't have much resistance, i just realised my error when one got a lot easier. Wish I had bought a cheaper car to learn mechanics on! I don't know if the cover is leaking or not, but will soon find out.
Has this happened to anyone before, and could they offer some advice?
I think I need to change number 6 (and 1x #7) on the diagram :http://www.hondaoriginalparts.com/h...ck_01=17S5T501&block_02=E__1002&block_03=9814
As this goes into the cylinder head, does it require any special removal/installation instructions?
I might get Honda/a specialist to do it for me, even though I feel confident. Whats the worst that could happen?
On a side note - cam cover removal... the brake fluid reservior gets in the way of removing the cover. The bolts that holds it there are hard to get to (so I scratched some paint). Has anyone else come across this? I couldn't get access to remove the bolts then brake fluid.