Honda Valve Covers

Having a Honda vehicle is like a dream come true. We know for a fact that vehicles from Honda are very reliable because its parts aredurable and made of high-quality materials. But owning a Honda vehicle, even if it’s equipped with the best and finest parts should not just end there. You should be knowledgeable enough on how these parts function and how to take the proper care of these parts. A little know-how on fixing and repairing is also needed because you’ll never know the things that might come your way while you’re driving.

Like for example, how would you know if your Honda valve cover leaks? But first, what is a Honda valve cover? The valve cover covers the valve train. The valve train is comprised of rocker arms, valve springs, push rods, lifters and cam (in an overhead cam engine). Valve covers can be removed to adjust the valves. Oil is pumped up through the pushrods and dispersed below the valve cover, keeping the rocker arms lubricated. Since holes which are located in various places in the engine head helps the oil to re-circulate back down to the oil pan, the valve cover should be oil-tight because loose valve covers are often the cause of oil leaks.

The occurrence of major oil leaks in older vehicles is one of the most common problems of car owners. When the engine heats up, the valve covers expand at a different rate than the cam towers, which causes the covers to warp, and subsequently leak. To see if your car is suffering from valve cover leaks, examine under the car and check the bottom of both the left and right valve covers. If there are oil drips there and there is oil on your heat exchangers, then, most probably your valve covers are leaking.

Inspect the ones in top also, those surrounded by the engine compartment. They are also very prone to leaking. But some valve covers are hard to access because they are covered with other engine parts. So the best way to check if your valve covers are leaking is to clean the whole engine. Then if you suspect that your valve covers are leaking, remove them off the engine and check to see if they are warped. If your Honda valve covers are warped, then replacing them is definitely the best thing that you could do. And if you want to make sure that you get replacement parts that work as efficiently as your factory-equipped Honda valve covers, then count only at Parts Train.