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K20, K24 Valve Cover Oil seal Replacement. Part 1

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Had good search found plenty of related topics but nothing concrete in the DIY section, so thought I would share my findings? However’ if it has been covered I do apologise :blush: This is an insight into one of the most common courses of oil loss yet it's commonly overlooked, even by dealers :eek: So forgive me if your engine is not mentioned in the video :blush: However it applies to most petrol Honda engines e.g B's, F's, H's, K's <_<


Yes the videos are not brilliant, but hey :lol:

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As above illustrates the 2004 Accord Tourer K20A6 and below is the K20A2 from a 2002 Civic Type-R

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Nice an easy procedure but remember to move anything out of the way e.g Power steering hose in the some cases of an 7th Gen Accord or brake fluid & clutch reservoirs for the Civic?

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Right you have inspected or replaced all the offending rubber seals & cleaned all contact points, also worth inspecting spark plug tube seals ;) Now apply some liquid gasket to at least four points on the engine block where surfaces meet as shown below B)

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K20, K24 Valve Cover Oil seal Replacement. Part 2

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See wasn't so bad, also before you re-install the valve cover maybe worth checking the valve clearances ;) and please don't over tighten the cover bolts 10-12lbf-ft is enough :)

Hope this helps someone, HM
 
Awesome writeup man. Nice one.
 
Another great write up fella thank you for making the effort.
 
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