Good thing I ran in to this video. For a second there I thought I had a blown head gasket but now I know it’s just the valve cover gasket ! Thanks for the video, very informative!
@@DmitrysGarage I didn't know the head was! But when you were connecting the ground wire again, you pointed out that the place you were connecting it to was aluminum, but the bolt is screwed into the block. I know small detail blah blah, it's just that part of the video that lead me to belivd you thought the whole thing was aluminum. One other thing, I can't seem to find the page in the fsm for applying the gasket paste and where to put it, do you have the page number/section number? Thanks!
@@blizzardawsome6924 You're right I misspoke, I should have said aluminum head, the grounding wire is bolted to the aluminum head. The bolt is screwed into the head not the block. The head sits right below the valve cover. In the FSM it's at EM-20, you can see it says apply liquid gasket to rubber plugs.
Hey, are you sure its the right gasket? Also you need to make sure the round larger rubber pieces line up just right. Those are the ones you put silicone on.
It's a precision instruments micrometer style wrench, it's linked in the video description. I highly recommend this wrench over the harbor freight, capri, etc... options.
You just have to use a little baby ratchet with the right length extension. Sometimes you just have to mate up a few different wrench/socket/extension combinations until one works.
@@nightowl1654 You can look at EM-23 for a diagram with torque reference and EM-20 which shows you the numerical order. They refer to it as a rocker cover in the manual.
@@tylerdecesare4477 hmmm you sure they fitted cleanly when you mated them up? I guess if it stopped it may be ok. It can be hard to align the gaskets as you seal it all. Looks easier in the video than it is.
Yep, it goes like that sometimes :(. I took a look at my housekeeper's car because she complained it was running poorly and every plug was literally drowning in oil.
Good thing I ran in to this video. For a second there I thought I had a blown head gasket but now I know it’s just the valve cover gasket ! Thanks for the video, very informative!
Glad that helped and thanks for watching!
Really good video! Just a question and I’m sorry if it’s dumb but I rather ask. Do I have to drain out the oil before doing this?
You do not need to drain the oil :)
Thank you for the reply!
Idle control valve would be neat :P... Even just a cleaning
What sealant did you use? I really wish I used it last time
It's just clear silicone sealant/liquid gasket, you can use loctite brand or similar. Anything that is safe for rubber.
hey bruther, I just wanted to let you know, this is an iron block, the SR is the aluminum one
While the block itself is cast iron, the head is aluminum and easy to damage.
@@DmitrysGarage I didn't know the head was! But when you were connecting the ground wire again, you pointed out that the place you were connecting it to was aluminum, but the bolt is screwed into the block. I know small detail blah blah, it's just that part of the video that lead me to belivd you thought the whole thing was aluminum. One other thing, I can't seem to find the page in the fsm for applying the gasket paste and where to put it, do you have the page number/section number? Thanks!
@@blizzardawsome6924 You're right I misspoke, I should have said aluminum head, the grounding wire is bolted to the aluminum head. The bolt is screwed into the head not the block. The head sits right below the valve cover. In the FSM it's at EM-20, you can see it says apply liquid gasket to rubber plugs.
I changed mine but there seems to be a pretty big gap , can't get the cover to seal like it was before
Hey, are you sure its the right gasket? Also you need to make sure the round larger rubber pieces line up just right. Those are the ones you put silicone on.
I did them in the reverse off..... yeah idk what to expect now
In all likelihood its going to be fine as long as the gasket didnt slip anywhere.
Also what torque wrench did you use?
It's a precision instruments micrometer style wrench, it's linked in the video description. I highly recommend this wrench over the harbor freight, capri, etc... options.
What are the specs to tighten the bolts? 80 inch pounds?
correct, i talk about it around 11:50
hay man I have nissan frontier with ka24de is the bolts removal order application the same
How did you reach bolt #2 a ratchet doesn’t fit as you did and the metal piece is blocking #2 from using a extension, please help 😭
You just have to use a little baby ratchet with the right length extension. Sometimes you just have to mate up a few different wrench/socket/extension combinations until one works.
What manual did you use for this?
The factory manual for the s14.
@@DmitrysGarage i cant find it. What page
@@DmitrysGarage what page?
@@nightowl1654 You can look at EM-23 for a diagram with torque reference and EM-20 which shows you the numerical order. They refer to it as a rocker cover in the manual.
@@DmitrysGarage thank you!
What happened to the 240sx?
What if I have put in the spark plug holes?
Im not sure what you mean
@@DmitrysGarage my bad I mean oil. When I pull out my spark plug wires it comes out with oil on them
@@tylerdecesare4477 yea your valve cover gasket is leaking. Its what was happening on mine and why i swapped the gasket.
@@dmitrydovidenko5630 I replaced both valve cover gaskets and it leaked the first day but a day later after running for a while it seemed to stop
@@tylerdecesare4477 hmmm you sure they fitted cleanly when you mated them up? I guess if it stopped it may be ok. It can be hard to align the gaskets as you seal it all. Looks easier in the video than it is.
As soon as I saw oil on the spark plug I started freaking out 😭
Yep, it goes like that sometimes :(. I took a look at my housekeeper's car because she complained it was running poorly and every plug was literally drowning in oil.
@@DmitrysGarage I used a torque wrench and even then it was stripped 😭 I had the right setting and all
Oh no! Thats no good. :( maybe someone over torqued it before
Not sure launching brake clean into your oil is a good idea. Also you dont need to take off the ground.
Clearly not worth the $400 the detergent has done most of the work