But of course everything is not as easy as it seems.

So since I was removing my Strut Bar, MREV2, and 5/16 Spacer to get powercoated, I thought it would be a perfect time to paint my valve covers, something that I wanted to do for a while. The uninstall was flawless, and the painting was flawless except on the front I leave unpainted. I thought it would be covered by the back of the timing cover, which it's not. (#1) When I was putting the in the valve covers back in some of the wire hardnesses brackets scape the paint off . (#2) On the left side on the engine, there are too many things way. The main engine hardness with bracket, which does not move. The coil pact hardnesses with bracket, the fuel regulator and hard lines. (#3)The bottom lower valve cover bolt with a pain to put back in. I must have dropped that bolt more than 10 times. (#4) I somehow loss a valve cover bolt. (#5) After I got everything back on, I started the car, and checked for leaks, I see none. However as soon as I turn the car off, I seen white smoke....oil leak. I look again, and I see oil coming from the bottom of left valve cover. (#6) Take everything off again. (#7) Spend 30 minutes trying to get the valve cover gasket to stay on while I'll put the valve cover back on. (#8) After I got everything back on, I start the car again, but now my RPM's are all over the place. (3000->2000->1000->500->2000->300->3000, etc). I got a vacuum leak somewhere. After looking over everything again, I notice I left two vacuum hoses off, which must be the cause. (#9) I start the car again, and the same thing, my RPM's are all over the place again. So I take off the upper Plenum, and the back of seal was slightly bent in the lower plenum. Put everything on for the 3rd time, and reset the ECU. I started the car again and everything was fine.

 

nice

 

Thanks

But before anybody says anything.


They are just some cheap NAPA bolts that I had to buy, cause I couldn't my OEM bolt. Remember I'm getting my MREV2, Upper plenum, and plenum spacer powercoated, so I couldn't use MotorDyne bolts.

 

nice looks clean with some style.

 

Looks nice and if i had the time id do that too cause im sending out a timing cover to be powder coated.

 

Thumbs up from me

 

I plan on powercoating the timing cover, when I built the engine. (But I'm starting to think Hell will freeze over 1st, before I start my DIY built)

 

That looks so Honda....










J/K looks clean as hell.

 

But Honda's don't have 2 valve covers

 

I bet you if we go look at a NSX or a V-6 Accord we will find 2 valve covers


It looks cool any ways.

 

Got me, the first thing that popped in my mind where Civic's, Teg's, & RSX's

 

looks good man... how long did it take ?

 

Uninstall---> about 40 Mins
Prep and Painting---> took about 2 hours.
Installation (Times 3)---> FOREVER