URGENT-Need Help ASAP. Valve Cover bolts Broke - help
 

was working on my sister's car and the valve cover bolt's tips broke inside the head. I was wondering is there any kind of sealant that would work temperately till I am able to fix this problem or take it to someone to fix it.
By sealant, I'm referring to putting it around the valve cover so that the oil won't escape.

Also, any idea how much this would cost to fix at a Honda dealer or a private specialty shop? Yes, of course I will call on Monday and find out, but i need some kind of rough estimate for now.

Any help will greatly be appreciated.

Thanks

P.S. The motor is D16Y8

Re: URGENT-Need Help ASAP. Valve Cover bolts Broke - help
 

just plug the hole with a bolt and nut, put sealent all over it.

Re: URGENT-Need Help ASAP. Valve Cover bolts Broke - help
 

What kinda sealant? I'm thinking that wont' work since all freaken 5 bolts are broken >:(

Re: URGENT-Need Help ASAP. Valve Cover bolts Broke - help
 

i didnt understand the situaton, but jb weld and silicon are most likely your two best friends this weekend
mike

Re: URGENT-Need Help ASAP. Valve Cover bolts Broke - help
 

I'll post pics later on today when I can borrow a cam.

Re: URGENT-Need Help ASAP. Valve Cover bolts Broke - help
 

:o you broke all of them??
i broke one on my valve cover and just put it back in with a little JB love around the top so that it wouldn't leak.

Re: URGENT-Need Help ASAP. Valve Cover bolts Broke - help
 

You broke 5 :o :-X

Re: URGENT-Need Help ASAP. Valve Cover bolts Broke - help
 

lefty loosie righty tightey :P

Re: URGENT-Need Help ASAP. Valve Cover bolts Broke - help
 

and i think your only supposed to tourqe them to 2 ft lbs

Re: URGENT-Need Help ASAP. Valve Cover bolts Broke - help
 

Yah i realize that, i'm trying to figure out how to fix this crap now. I got one out but the rest just don't want to come out at all.

Re: URGENT-Need Help ASAP. Valve Cover bolts Broke - help
 

could you jb weld the rest of teh bolt back to teh part stuck in the head and l;et it cure, then back it out??

Re: URGENT-Need Help ASAP. Valve Cover bolts Broke - help
 

I have a question on this:
The part circled in red, if I take off the bolts circled in blue, there is a lot of them, and remove what seems to be a "cam cover", will that part circled in red come out?
and replace the whole thing?
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http://www.houseofpizza.biz/Pete/IMG_0760.JPG
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Re: URGENT-Need Help ASAP. Valve Cover bolts Broke - help
 

yea when u loosen all the blue nuts the cam caps will came off BUT
if you ever replace any of the cam caps they needs to be align bored with the head = $$$
did u tyr to take them out with easy-outs (reverse threaded drill bit thingy :P)

Re: URGENT-Need Help ASAP. Valve Cover bolts Broke - help
 

Yah i only managed to get one out. The rest refuse to come out.

Also, when you say align, is that a must or only if you mess it up or something?

Re: URGENT-Need Help ASAP. Valve Cover bolts Broke - help
 

man that same ---- happened to me, but only with one bolt. easy out will be your friend, if not, use silicone and jb weld like they said. i still have yet to get my bolt out... :-\

Re: URGENT-Need Help ASAP. Valve Cover bolts Broke - help
 

When you say put JB weld, am I putting it between the valve cover and the head or put it between the bolt and the broken part of the bolt so that it would "weld" together?

Thanks

Re: URGENT-Need Help ASAP. Valve Cover bolts Broke - help
 

well if you put it between the valve cover and the hed, if you ever need to pull the head or take the valve cover off, its gonna be a bitch. Id say, but silicone between the cover and the head, and jb weld on the bolt, but i could be wrong

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get them out, its your only option. drill and tap it if you have to, just be sure to clean out everything. id go with an easy out first

Re: URGENT-Need Help ASAP. Valve Cover bolts Broke - help
 

Don't get me wrong, I would love to get them out. But when you say drill and tap it, you mean drill the crap out of it and get the metal flakes out, then retap it?

If that's what you meant, how would I get all that metal flakes out of the hole?

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i broke a head screw last year and almost freaked. i got it out with a drill bit and put the drill in reverse. i placed the drill bit on the broken end of the bolt so it would catch . and it worked it slowly pulled the bolt out . hope this helps/.

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how in Jeff's name did you break all 5! Just take off the cam cap assembly and bring it to a machine shop to have them drill and retap, get new bolts and don't ---- it up again...

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UP, someone stop him becasue he`s trynig to swap heads because of the broken bolts. :-X

Re: URGENT-Need Help ASAP. Valve Cover bolts Broke - help
 

seriously, you guys should be putting these bolts in with a 1/4 ratchet and a deep 10mm socket... they bottom out and then they break, just feel for them to bottom out and STOP TIGHTENING