Painting my valve cover, Need help!!!

jesSIca · 07-28-2008, 06:25 PM

So I got off all the bolts and what not from the valve cover. But I can't lift it up high enough to get out. The valve cover keeps hitting the bottom of the windshield. What the hell am I doing wrong, and is there anything else I need to remove first?? I know that theres that plastic piece there right above the valve cover, does that come off?? Sorry if this has already been addressed, just in a bit of a bind right now. Thanks alot

Si2Typ3R · 07-28-2008, 06:45 PM

DIY:Valve cover removal + gasket installation

jesSIca · 07-28-2008, 06:48 PM

was just looking at that, it has no pics and my valve cover goes up and hits the plastic piece at the base of the windshield, goes up about 2inches and stops when it hits the plastic piece

Si2Typ3R · 07-28-2008, 06:50 PM

All that plastic trim needs to be removed

Si2Typ3R · 07-28-2008, 06:52 PM

Try this one

DIY: Compression Test! Lots of pics

jesSIca · 07-28-2008, 07:04 PM

damn i just got it. Thanks for the help. Yeah I had to take all the plastic and some other crap off to get it to come out. I will take plenty of pics on this one haha

Si2Typ3R · 07-28-2008, 07:05 PM

glad to help, post pics when its finished

SiRob119 · 07-28-2008, 07:31 PM

dang im gonna change my valve cover and im gonna have to take all that plastic off too

Si2Typ3R · 07-28-2008, 07:47 PM

booo for small engine bay working space lol

***Zeuceone*** · 07-28-2008, 07:50 PM

jesSIca · 07-28-2008, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Si2Typ3R

booo for small engine bay working space lol

EXACTLY!!!!

nothin like a b,d, or h series, why they gota make good shit so damn hard, but o well it'll be worth it, glad i know about taking all the plastic out now cause its gona be WAY easier putting it on that it was taking it off

**ethlar** · 07-28-2008, 09:29 PM

moved to correct forum

Pdivizzle0112 · 07-28-2008, 09:57 PM

actually, the Si has alot of engine room compared to some of the cars ive worked on.

Try to remove a cylinder head from an is350 if you want a challenge.

or to be fair, try to remove just the valvle covers.

jesSIca · 07-28-2008, 11:26 PM

just got done for the night with it, havnt spent too long on it, got a few pics but will get better ones using a real camera when its in the car tomorrow

hunting69 · 07-28-2008, 11:46 PM

yeah man i did this today as well not bad but not fun lol

jesSIca · 07-29-2008, 06:32 PM

damn that looks nice, I thought about going bronze on my intake manifold since im painting my rims bronze but i already painted it black. Least the intake manifold is easy to change if I ever wanna change it. But that damn valve cover is gonna be red forever as i see it. lol

jesSIca · 07-29-2008, 08:42 PM

Just got done a little while ago, was a little harder than anticipated but its done and heres some pics, THANX FOR THE HELP, its not perfect but its good to me

what u guys think? not bad for a girl huh?

Si2Typ3R · 07-29-2008, 08:44 PM

very nice

hunting69 · 07-29-2008, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jesSIca

Just got done a little while ago, was a little harder than anticipated but its done and heres some pics, THANX FOR THE HELP, its not perfect but its good to me

what u guys think? not bad for a girl huh?

tht looks good and thnks for compliment on mine in nc huh yeah me to good ole wilson dnt ever see girls drivin si lol

jesSIca · 07-29-2008, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hunting69

tht looks good and thnks for compliment on mine in nc huh yeah me to good ole wilson dnt ever see girls drivin si lol

must not be lookin to hard, lol, cause i bought the car in wilson and use to live there, go back every other weekend or so, but in my bf's eg hatch most the time. What color is your si?

07-28-2008, 06:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
jesSIca Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Greenville NC Age: 23 Posts: 45 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Painting my valve cover, Need help!!! So I got off all the bolts and what not from the valve cover. But I can't lift it up high enough to get out. The valve cover keeps hitting the bottom of the windshield. What the hell am I doing wrong, and is there anything else I need to remove first?? I know that theres that plastic piece there right above the valve cover, does that come off?? Sorry if this has already been addressed, just in a bit of a bind right now. Thanks alot

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ethlar n00b retro whore Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 12,605 iTrader: 7 / 100%	moved to correct forum __________________ 8thCivic FAQ\|NEW Marketplace Rules

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Si2Typ3R Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: D.C. Posts: 3,050 Nate iTrader: 4 / 100%	DIY:Valve cover removal + gasket installation

07-28-2008, 06:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
jesSIca Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Greenville NC Age: 23 Posts: 45 iTrader: 0 / 0%	was just looking at that, it has no pics and my valve cover goes up and hits the plastic piece at the base of the windshield, goes up about 2inches and stops when it hits the plastic piece

07-28-2008, 06:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Si2Typ3R Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: D.C. Posts: 3,050 Nate iTrader: 4 / 100%	All that plastic trim needs to be removed

07-28-2008, 06:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Si2Typ3R Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: D.C. Posts: 3,050 Nate iTrader: 4 / 100%	Try this one DIY: Compression Test! Lots of pics

07-28-2008, 07:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
jesSIca Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Greenville NC Age: 23 Posts: 45 iTrader: 0 / 0%	damn i just got it. Thanks for the help. Yeah I had to take all the plastic and some other crap off to get it to come out. I will take plenty of pics on this one haha

07-28-2008, 07:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
Si2Typ3R Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: D.C. Posts: 3,050 Nate iTrader: 4 / 100%	glad to help, post pics when its finished

07-28-2008, 07:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
SiRob119 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maryland Age: 17 Posts: 1,504 Rob iTrader: 0 / 0%	dang im gonna change my valve cover and im gonna have to take all that plastic off too

07-28-2008, 07:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
Si2Typ3R Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: D.C. Posts: 3,050 Nate iTrader: 4 / 100%	booo for small engine bay working space lol

07-28-2008, 09:57 PM	#13 (permalink)
Pdivizzle0112 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: california Posts: 1,325 iTrader: 0 / 0%	actually, the Si has alot of engine room compared to some of the cars ive worked on. Try to remove a cylinder head from an is350 if you want a challenge. or to be fair, try to remove just the valvle covers.

07-28-2008, 11:26 PM	#14 (permalink)
jesSIca Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Greenville NC Age: 23 Posts: 45 iTrader: 0 / 0%	just got done for the night with it, havnt spent too long on it, got a few pics but will get better ones using a real camera when its in the car tomorrow

07-28-2008, 11:46 PM	#15 (permalink)
hunting69 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: wilson nc Posts: 381 joshua iTrader: 5 / 100%	yeah man i did this today as well not bad but not fun lol

07-29-2008, 06:32 PM	#16 (permalink)
jesSIca Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Greenville NC Age: 23 Posts: 45 iTrader: 0 / 0%	damn that looks nice, I thought about going bronze on my intake manifold since im painting my rims bronze but i already painted it black. Least the intake manifold is easy to change if I ever wanna change it. But that damn valve cover is gonna be red forever as i see it. lol

07-29-2008, 08:42 PM	#17 (permalink)
jesSIca Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Greenville NC Age: 23 Posts: 45 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Just got done a little while ago, was a little harder than anticipated but its done and heres some pics, THANX FOR THE HELP, its not perfect but its good to me what u guys think? not bad for a girl huh?

07-29-2008, 08:44 PM	#18 (permalink)
Si2Typ3R Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: D.C. Posts: 3,050 Nate iTrader: 4 / 100%	very nice