did a search but came up short. what i want to know is what’s involved with changing them. i dont need details, details but just the major steps. i’m just going to go with the oem ones and save me a few $$$. so if it sounds simple enough, i’ll just do it myself. got major oil leaks so they need to be taken care of. thanks.
It’s pretty simple. First remove the valve cover. THen there are two bolts through a C-bracket holding in the plug. Remove the bolts and remove the C bracket. THe bracket can be pretty hard to get off some times but you can pry on it from the outside of the head just be sure not to nick or scar the aluminium head on a mating surface. Instalation is in reverse order. Doesn’t take long at all.
If your valve cover gasket is old you might want to replace it and the 4 spark plug rings at this time.
if the bracket doesn’t come off easily…just tap it with a mallet…
Ken
There are 4 bolts that hold that cam holder in. Two of them are on the inside of the valve cover and the other two are on the outside. You need to pull all 4 of those out to get that cam holder off.
I recommend that you get a 96 GSR cam end seal since it has an o-ring and does not require any hondabond to install. They cost about $5 from the dealer.
Most importantly, you need to TORQUE EVERYTHING BACK DOWN TO SPEC!!! The torque specs for the cam end seal bolts and the valve cover nuts are 7 lbs/ft. Make sure you torque it all down to specs.
Thats about it. Replace the valve cover gasket and the spark plug grommets if they are old and hard. Or just pick up some new ones when you go to get your cam end seal.
When you say “how to replace cam seal AND plug” are you talking about the cam end seal AND the cam seal behind the cam gear??
Later,
BR