UKjasonm

[QUOTE]Originally posted by biker1
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ukjasonm, yes the cover allen head bolts are tight so are the coil bolts but that doesnt mean the plugs will be! see bmarchalls expierence I think you will find everyones alloy cover bolts are really tight.
It would be really bad luck and unlikley for the plug to unscrew its self all the way and pop out of the head but if theres a chance

Tifosi Red

God but I know what you mean!

Having read this thread and those on the main board I thought I would loosen the allen key bolts on top of the rocker cover before I had too many miles on the car (re: galvanic corrosion).

Fcuk me but those things were tight! When the first one let go I nearly flew across the engine bay! I was most worried I could have dented the wing but thankfully all was OK. The others came out fairly OK, just a bit hard to reach the top right bolt isn't it?

I haven't tested the plugs yet, just replaced the bolts with a bit of 3in1 on the threads.

Has anyone had a plug change at Honda yet? I imagine that could cause a few disasters with the known shoddy workmanship at some dealers

If anyone else hasn't done this yet, make sure you have a damn good fit in the head of the bolt and expect the bolt to "snap" loose so be prepared!