valve cover removal?

[sdx91]

is there a diy guide on how to remove the valve cover? like this pic..

http://autoshow.roadfly.com/wp-content/gallery/2009-honda-fit/honda-fit-sport-vtec-engine.jpg

and also this is what iv done so far.. i only took the vtec cover off but im planning to take it all off

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/267197_10150250533377186_656807185_8074638_8255951 _n.jpg

i wana polish/wax the metal manifold underneath and make it nice and clean lol

[GU357]

what valve cover im lost man....

u mean u wanna take off the intake manifold?

[sdx91]

nah not the whole intake manifold just the black covers for now

[GU357]

the black covers on what? the 4 piped thing? or what ive never given much thought to where the valves are...
but i think they are under the 4 piped thing, it should be alloy or a really solid plastic (got a feeling its alloy on the jazz though)

[sdx91]

yeh those covers. i think they bolted on somewhere cant find. i just wana spice up the engine bay see how clean i can get it :D
will doing all this reduce the engine heat too?

[GU357]

The big plastic tube that has 4 things sticking out is the intake manifold, its connected to the throttle body which is then connected to the Air intake.

i think it will be a pain to remove ive never done it, i might after i get the Weapon R intake manifold (they look really shiny)
being that theres less dirt will help it lose heat, but the difference would be negligible, as your engine isnt that dirty really, just don't go chrome-plating parts of your engine, try keep it clean. thats it, chroming would probably reflect the heat inward.

[GU357]

but if u want get high temp chrome spray pain and paint the bottom half of the black pipes, it will make it look more neat just like the 1st pic, if you dunno which part i mean ill circle it ahaha

[EG52NV]

The jazz have a plastic intake manifold? You gotta be kidding?!

[GU357]

yeh, its a plastic one LOL, the intake is all plastic beside the throttle body.
plastic is light cheap and smooth.

[sdx91]

found a can of spray paint in my garage just sitting there so decided to paint the valve cover instead. hope the paint doesnt come off.. sprayed a decent amount of coats :/

#1
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/185406_10150254195222186_656807185_8115143_707508_ n.jpg

#2
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/262535_10150254170902186_656807185_8114863_6492893 _n.jpg

#3 (stuffed up a bit next to honda logo)
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/185577_10150254192457186_656807185_8115124_1132154 _n.jpg

this was the first time i ever used a spray can so im happy with my results overall :D

[GU357]

Wow it looks great hard to see the colour tho in that light.
what was it?

Fillit did his in red and it looked like :O!!! WOW!

but thats not too shabby must see it in the engine bay, i have a CF one and it looks pretty meh compared to a painted one. but its like 60% lighter (which is still **** all)

[sdx91]

haha thanks im leaving it in my garage overnight just incase.. gona put it in tmr morning and ill take pics :D
lol yeh i think i saw fillits.. looked pretty nice. duno what colour mine is ill check tmr lol i just found the spray can in my garage i think its been there for years.

[GU357]

:/ years aye? i dunno how long they last.

yeh pics if it comes up bad cos of paint i still have my old one and can ship it over. but u need to re use your rubber gromets. (they are the rubber things in the hole for the screw)

oh i finaly did a vid of the exhaust. how far did you rev yours for the vid? ima do another one tomoro.
and i installed a J's C pillar bar and Floor bar

[sdx91]

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/281685_10150254828152186_656807185_8124120_8097155 _n.jpg

[GU357]

wow that looks pretty neat O.O

and the gold really sticks out, ill show ya mine if i can be bothered

[sdx91]

lol thanks yeh it does ay :D
take a pic of urs

[GU357]

will do it tomorrow (yn) if i can find the time. so busy lately.
will try put the APEXI sri back on tonight and take a pic tomoro

[GU357]

http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z332/GU357/diagrams/20110809_001.jpg

note i took my strut bar off

[sdx91]

oh nice. how come u took it off??

[GU357]

was gonna sell the car to buy a manual but ive decided against that for now, so it will be going back on LOL

[EG52NV]

was gonna sell the car to buy a manual but ive decided against that for now, so it will be going back on LOL

I think the gear ratios on the auto feel better then the manual gear box this is comparing my 2002 VTis manual to my wifes 2007 vtis auto

[Liger]

Does the air filter & strut bar make much of a difference to performance?

[GU357]

Does the air filter & strut bar make much of a difference to performance?

yeh it makes the gd3 noticable stiffer on the front. and the SRI is really for noise, im struggling to hear my exhaust over my engine suction now.


I think the gear ratios on the auto feel better then the manual gear box this is comparing my 2002 VTis manual to my wifes 2007 vtis auto

do u mean in 7speed mode?

because the auto jazz doesnt have any gear ratios being cvt n that