Valve, Spring, and Valve Seal Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Honda Insight and 2010 Honda Insight. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Special Tools Required
- Stem Seal Driver, 30 07PAD-0010000
- Valve Spring Compressor Attachment 07757-PJ1010A
- Coat the valve stems with new engine oil. Install the valves in the valve guides.
- Check that the valves move up and down smoothly.
- Install the spring seats on the cylinder head.
- Install the new valve seals (A) using the 5.5 mm side of the stem seal driver (B).NOTE: The exhaust valve seal (C) has a black spring (D), and the intake valve seal (E) has a white spring (F). They are not interchangeable.
- Install the valve spring. Place the end of the valve spring with closely wound coils toward the cylinder head.
- Install the spring retainer.
- Install the valve spring compressor and the attachment. Compress the spring, and install the valve cotters.
- Remove the valve spring compressor and the attachment.
- Lightly tap the end of each valve stem two or three times with a plastic mallet (A) to ensure proper seating of the valve and the valve cotters. Tap the valve stem only along its axis so you do not bend the stem.NOTE: Be sure to raise the head off the work bench so the valve is not possibly damaged.