Does the 98 CL have lower spark plug tube seals?
01-29-2017, 07:39 PM
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Does the 98 CL have lower spark plug tube seals?
I have oil in my spark plug tubes with a year-old valve cover gasket kit. On my old 95 Accord, I had to change seals below the rocker arm assembly (Part number 19 here) to fix this problem (see Eric the Car Guy's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYU8qtPzQOY).
However, according to this diagram, my 98 CL doesn't have those seals. Eric the Car Guy also mentions in his valve adjustment video (working on a v-tec) that the tubes no longer have the O-rings in "newer" designs. Can anyone else confirm that there are no seals/o-rings on the 98 CL that need to be replaced like the ones in Eric's video? If I just got a bad valve cover gasket, I can hurry back to the dealer and see if they'll let me return the O-rings I picked up last week.
Also, he does mention in the valve adjustment video that the tubes on the newer design can be unscrewed and sealed with a sealer. Should I worry about that being a possible source for the leak or just go for the VC gasket kit?
However, according to this diagram, my 98 CL doesn't have those seals. Eric the Car Guy also mentions in his valve adjustment video (working on a v-tec) that the tubes no longer have the O-rings in "newer" designs. Can anyone else confirm that there are no seals/o-rings on the 98 CL that need to be replaced like the ones in Eric's video? If I just got a bad valve cover gasket, I can hurry back to the dealer and see if they'll let me return the O-rings I picked up last week.
Also, he does mention in the valve adjustment video that the tubes on the newer design can be unscrewed and sealed with a sealer. Should I worry about that being a possible source for the leak or just go for the VC gasket kit?
