i just did mine last spring. my leak wasn't that bad though. i just replaced witha new honda part instead of aftermarket. the honda part was only like $6.
Did you have this done or are you the mechanic in the picture? I really want to do and not have to pay Honda to do it, but I'm afraid i'm gonna run into some little stuck bolt or something and not be able to put it back together. How hard was this to do...i'd consider myself a beginner... i've done little things like cap and rotor, plugs, etc. Luckily its a not nearly as bad as a leak as yours.
Did you have this done or are you the mechanic in the picture? I really want to do and not have to pay Honda to do it, but I'm afraid i'm gonna run into some little stuck bolt or something and not be able to put it back together. How hard was this to do...i'd consider myself a beginner... i've done little things like cap and rotor, plugs, etc. Luckily its a not nearly as bad as a leak as yours.
It' pretty easy, just take your time and you'll be all set.
I kept my old seal and i do have the part # for the new one just have to grab it out of my car towmorro. Thats my buddy in the picture he basically did the whole thing for me he works at honda he insisted on doing it he does great work. It wasnt hard at all.
Get an aftermarket part.... The Honda seal just uses Hondabond, aftermarket ones do have actual O-rings to keep the oil in. I trust the O-rings more than Hondabond over time.
Honda parts are great in general but this one is severely lacking. I think this one gave out @ 80k... probably was leaking long before that. Which is why the STR or GE replacements are a good buy. But to each their own.
I think I paid $17 for the Golden Eagle cam seal with 3 o-rings, plus I still used Honda Bond. It's an easy DIY but not everyone is comfortable getting inside the motor.
Did you have this done or are you the mechanic in the picture? I really want to do and not have to pay Honda to do it, but I'm afraid i'm gonna run into some little stuck bolt or something and not be able to put it back together. How hard was this to do...i'd consider myself a beginner... i've done little things like cap and rotor, plugs, etc. Luckily its a not nearly as bad as a leak as yours.
make sure you have a torque wrench that measures in inch/lbs, and make sure you know the torque pattern of the camshaft hold-down bolts (I'm sure there's a more technical name). You might want to order one or two of the small 8mm bolts that are in the outermost positions (last to torque); they are so small that I overtorqued and stretched one without difficulty.
You guys are making me want to rip this thing apart now haha. Well what are you gonna do I just put my car away because i live in rochester NY Winters comming. Maybe ill do another one in the spring.
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