1997 - 2001 Honda CRV Valve Cover Gasket | Cam Cap Plug / Seal Replacement RD1 RD2

In this video, I show you how to replace your valve cover gasket and cam cap seal on a 1st generation Honda CRV equipped with a B20Z2 or B20B4 with some slight variations.

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[savagewildanimallife]

One tip for anyone doing this. I've done several of these and always come back to this video for a quick refresher. Be careful of the 7 grommets when you take the valve cover off! For some stupid reason (probably rushing because I've done it so many times, I got this, right...) I rotated the cover toward me and 3 of those grommets fell off! Stay focused! Lift it vertically, and put it on the side. One almost went down into the head, one landed on the starter, and I couldn't find the other one for 30 minutes using a flashlight so I thought it actually did drop in the head. But I unpinned the splash shield and thankfully it appeared on the ground after a couple of taps on the shield. This is why mechanic work is so humbling and meditative. You can do something a thousand times, and the one time you lose focus, boom there goes a grommet down your head. That would've SUCKED!

[EvnuTheHooligan]

honestly this was so straight to the point and you made it look easy. instead of taking it to a mechanic or shop and getting charged an arm and a leg, i’ll just do it myself. KEEP UP the great content man. saving people tons of money

[TheHondaJunkie]

Wow you gave a straightforward tutorial! I am a lady wannabe mechanic gonna get this done. Thanks to you I've learned to do a ton of things on my own!

[sobrevida]

You have given this old man the confidence to try this on my own CRV. . . thanks so much!

[danpendergrass]

Another suggestion for those who have to remove the cam cap. Push a clean rag down around the cam next to the bolts, so you don't have a bolt fall into the head and remove it after you replace the bolts. I like to use a magnet to pull the metal caps off the grommets, so the rubber comes up easier and there's less chance of having the metal cap fall into the head. I also like to use a touch of brake clean on my rag when cleaning the mating surface of the head. DON'T SPRAY ONTO THE HEAD! Just a little bit on the rag to help it clean up the oil. When you re-torque the cam cap use a cross torque process and go 25 inch pounds (2 foot pounds) at a time until you reach the required spec (8.7 ft pounds or 105 inch pounds). Using this technique will help prevent loose bolts down the line. Also recommend this for replacing the plenum. Big thumbs up on the video though - I was very worried about the plenum, as I had a bad experience with a Mitubishi Montero once and was hoping I didn't have to do a major breakdown of the intake system. My service manual had no procedure for this (go figure).

[christianshull]

Dude you are amazing I just got a first gen CR-V and you are so wonderful for giving all this advice!

[TheBlueberryJamYT]

Just did my first mechanic repair besides oil change and brakes thanks to you! It went smoothly

[vincentparigi]

My 2000 Crv 180, 000 miles is needing some love. Your video helped me solve one of the main issues, a leaking valve cover gasket and cam cap plug. You made it look easy and it was. Thanks for this video, and I'll be following more of your's as I get the little car up to spec.

[alexlevingston]

Saturday, February 26, 2022: I did it today for my brother's car, and it went GREAT! Thank you sir for the video.

[garrettc]

Thank you for putting Cam Cap Plug in the description.

[bushmaster]

I appreciate that you gave the torque specs for the cam cap cover bolts. Another great video. Thank you very much. : )

[smedleybutler]

i work on nothing older than a 2002 odyssey and an 07 4runner, and this CR-Vi i so easy and straightforward I cant believe it!

[superkutz]

I'm gonna do it myself, thanks. Made it look so easy...

[afgaming]

I finally found my self a 5 speed rd1, finally am gonna be able to put your videos to good use thank you

[alxkpc]

Very helpful! Came for advice on the cam cap plug and I almost reused that blue gasket on mine - going to get a different brand for the valve cover gasket bc it was a pain the first time i put it on. great insight Phillip.

[Vision]

Great videos, as always, but just a heads up to anyone planning to change just their valve cap. That plastic can be very brittle I GENTLY popped mine off and broke 2 out of 4 tabs. They fell into the motor so it looks like I will be pulling the valve cover and checking my valve lash a little earlier than needed. Just go with the rubber plug. Mines on the way from rockauto now.

[keithdavidson]

thank you so much! i was scared to do anything with the engine because i feel its too expensive to mess up lol, you made it easy to follow and this was actually a very easy quick job and saved me like $200+ probably

[blairbear]

Your vids are golden. You explain things extremely well.

[savagewildanimallife]

Great instructional step by step. Very clear. You are a solid teacher. I like your style. Very calm, succinct and effective. I received the same style cam plug with my kit. I really hope that rtv prevents a leak from the plug. My wife just bought a really beat up 2001 cr-v, and the plug was worn and leaking oil all over the front. I finished the install last night and am letting the rtv cure. I slathered jb weld ultimate grey all along the plug channel like you. I really hope it works. I'm a Honda enthusiast, but I have no idea why Honda designed these b-series engines with that plug.

[davidhughes]

These videos are on point, i happen to be doing some stuff on my 98 crv and the books doesn't really teach anything