Nice power steering refresh, Clint! I replaced my crv's power steering O-rings after your previous video. After I tackle an oil leak I'll be doing this I'm sure!👍 Clint, if you don't want to read a question, stop here!✌️ Working on 2004 Honda CR-V I'm scratching my head on the oil leak. No oil leak when I purchased it. I did the timing chain job and no apparent leak immediately after. A few months later I notice a major leak. I see oil on the back of the engine behind the valve cover. I do a complete valve cover replacement. Still a major leak. I go with Honda oem sensors on the back of the engine... Perhaps the gasket is bad and causing a massive leak down the engine. No luck there. Next I thought maybe I got a defective valve cover gasket kit. I order another and replace it. No luck there. My last idea was to drop the oil pan inspect it and Honda Bond it just in case. I still have oil behind the valve cover. So the valve cover must be warped. When I did my timing chain job I did NOT put Honda Bond on the bolts in the timing cover. Could this be my problem? To anyone reading this I appreciate your imput and time.
@clintsearcy3252 Unfortunately, yes. I've installed a new oem Honda VTEC solenoid spool valve from Japan. Plug and play after the bolts, of course. This was installed with a Honda Oem gasket in an attempt to trace this leak. While looking for possibilities, I replaced the oil pressure switch again oem Honda.
Nice work Clint. It's hot in Tennessee right now and I've been putting off some of those outdoor jobs or doing them early in the morning. Thanks for taking the time to show how to do this one. Stay cool!! Good to see you back on the TH-cam!
Nice power steering refresh, Clint! I replaced my crv's power steering O-rings after your previous video. After I tackle an oil leak I'll be doing this I'm sure!👍
Clint, if you don't want to read a question, stop here!✌️
Working on 2004 Honda CR-V
I'm scratching my head on the oil leak. No oil leak when I purchased it. I did the timing chain job and no apparent leak immediately after.
A few months later I notice a major leak. I see oil on the back of the engine behind the valve cover. I do a complete valve cover replacement. Still a major leak. I go with Honda oem sensors on the back of the engine... Perhaps the gasket is bad and causing a massive leak down the engine. No luck there.
Next I thought maybe I got a defective valve cover gasket kit. I order another and replace it. No luck there. My last idea was to drop the oil pan inspect it and Honda Bond it just in case.
I still have oil behind the valve cover. So the valve cover must be warped.
When I did my timing chain job I did NOT put Honda Bond on the bolts in the timing cover. Could this be my problem?
To anyone reading this I appreciate your imput and time.
The first big issue I had on my Element a few weeks after I bought it was a huge oil leak. Mine was the VTEC gasket. Have replaced that yet?
@clintsearcy3252 Unfortunately, yes. I've installed a new oem Honda VTEC solenoid spool valve from Japan. Plug and play after the bolts, of course. This was installed with a Honda Oem gasket in an attempt to trace this leak. While looking for possibilities, I replaced the oil pressure switch again oem Honda.
Nice work Clint. It's hot in Tennessee right now and I've been putting off some of those outdoor jobs or doing them early in the morning. Thanks for taking the time to show how to do this one. Stay cool!! Good to see you back on the TH-cam!
Thanks!! Gosh it's hot.
does the 2003 honda E have a seperate power steering filter under the manifold? or is it just the mesh inside the reservoir?
No, I don't believe the Element has separate PS filter.
@@clintsearcy3252 i believe this to be true, only reservoir screen at bottom
My wife would shoot me if I put a power steering reservoir in our dishwasher. But, it is a brilliant idea. Awww ... actually used a new OEM reservoir.
Yea, mine too. I ended up tossing it out.
Link to the rebuild kit?
I just grabbed one off ebay. I thin RockAuto has them too.