"C. E. White" <cewhite3@mindspring.com> wrote in news:h2ic1f$ib7$1
@news.eternal-september.org:

> Compared to my Sister's old Civic, your engine is clean. Looks like a
> weeping valve cover gaskets to me. From what I have seen, this is
> standard operation proceedure for older Hondas.


There's absolutely no inherent reason why that should be so. Honda valve
covers (including the OP's) are traditionally cast-aluminum. They fracture
rather than bend, so the mating surfaces tend to remain intact and true
unless obviously damaged.

My money is on an original (or aftermarket) valve cover gasket that is not
sealing properly. Has the OP even checked the nuts to see if they're tight?

I've never personally seen a leak of this type which was NOT solved simply
with proper installation of a new OEM valve cover gasket. The gasket is
about $20. Installation is trivially easy, maybe a half-hour's labor, at
most.




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