I am having trouble working on an Accord. It is a 2.2l VTEC. I removed the valve cover which was on there pretty well and removed the bolts. Then I took off the seals and was getting ready to put the new ones on. The hole in the seal is a lot smaller than the lip on the bottom of the bolt.

I tried lubricating the bolt and seal in clean oil but still couldn't get it thorugh. I also tried warming the seal to make it stretch more. I ended up tearing one of the seals, then stopped to ask for help.

Any tips?


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wrong parts? go to the dealer and get some good stuff.

 

Are you sure? Those are the bolts out of the vavle cover. The rubber seals look almost exactley the same. Quality may be the issue though.

 

Since you said 2.2L engine, is this for a 5th gen accord?

I remember mine were tight on those bolts and thought that I had the wrong parts. I think that I used some oil and slipped them over the bottom of that bolt, then put the seal/bolt into the valve cover.

 

i'm not sure, i was just assumed they were the wrong partssince it doesn't fit happily. they look like the original stuff, but i can't tell from the pic.

 

I meant the 2.3l vtec. It's a 2000. I was pretty sure I had the right parts. I finally got them on. I had to put them in boiling water for a minute to loosen up the rubber. I did try using oil and a lot of force but tore one that way.