Retainers
01-18-2009, 03:29 PM
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Retainers
So, after a discussion with Arthur, I decided to check my retainers. about 26K ago I had a pretty bad misshift so I checked them out.
The Good news:
All the retainers look great, looking at pictures on some of the DIY threads here, the valves have not dropped on any of them.
The Bad:
In putting the valve cover on, I dropped one of the (I think its the oil sensor) between the engine firewall and the transmission. Can get it with anything I've tried, Have done everything I can think of except take the header off (which probably won't help) or drop the tranny. With what I can figure it's setting on top of the transmission between it and the tunnel. So, I'm just going to buy a new one. Anybody know what they run price wise? I hoping the dealerships will have one in stock.
So I'm happy and mad, Happy the retainers look good, but mad that I dropped a part I didn't really even have to remove (didn't know it till I did it).
The Good news:
All the retainers look great, looking at pictures on some of the DIY threads here, the valves have not dropped on any of them.
The Bad:
In putting the valve cover on, I dropped one of the (I think its the oil sensor) between the engine firewall and the transmission. Can get it with anything I've tried, Have done everything I can think of except take the header off (which probably won't help) or drop the tranny. With what I can figure it's setting on top of the transmission between it and the tunnel. So, I'm just going to buy a new one. Anybody know what they run price wise? I hoping the dealerships will have one in stock.
So I'm happy and mad, Happy the retainers look good, but mad that I dropped a part I didn't really even have to remove (didn't know it till I did it).
01-18-2009, 03:49 PM
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man, that's horrible!
sorry my suggestion led to this.
good luck with retrieving it/replacing it. I'm not 100% certain I'd feel comfortable leaving it there, but that's not really justified by anything other than gut feeling.
sorry my suggestion led to this.
good luck with retrieving it/replacing it. I'm not 100% certain I'd feel comfortable leaving it there, but that's not really justified by anything other than gut feeling.
01-18-2009, 03:56 PM
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This is the best place on the net to get new honda parts. cheaper than local dealers.
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/auto/j...PartsSearch.jsp
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/auto/j...PartsSearch.jsp
luckily Will had an extra one 
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01-21-2009, 10:01 AM
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yea, the magnet thing didnt work for me either. it also being half rubber with small but of metal/aluminum? plus, makes it 10x harder with the magnet being pulled to the header and firewall 