Comboverfish wrote:
> wrote:
>
> > There was noticeable oil all around the valve cover gasket, but it
> > wasn't bad enough to drip on the floor to leave a puddle. It was
> > strange, that after it was replaced, that I would have a bigger
> > problem. Maybe I shouldn't have used
> > a aftermarket gasket.
> >
> > Thanks for the answer. I'm gonna go buy a Genuine Honda gasket and
> > hopefully
> > that will solve the puddle problem.
>
> The aftermarket gaskets I have seen for most Honda valve covers seem to
> be the same quality, maybe even the same part as OE. I think you
> pinched the rubber off somewhere, most likely on either end near the
> semicircle shaped cam cap areas. Luckily, there are built in rubber
> tabs that make verifying proper installation fairly easy. Look around
> the base of the cover for flat rubber tabs coming out of the gasket.
> If any of them are twisted or folded inward, then you need a new
> gasket. Make sure the rubber is pressed firmly into the groove all the
> way around and use sealer at the bases of each cam cap upon
> installation. You can place the cover on the ground and stand on it to
> seat the gasket better.

1) there's a plastic tab coming out of the cover. Must be the gasket.
2) I didn't see the mechanic apply silicone sealant to the cam bases.

Oil is splashed everywhere on the engine compartment. When I lift the
hood,
there's oil splashed on the hood.

I think a visit to the mechanic is in order.