You're videos are perfection! I've a 98 crv, 235,000 and "we've" adjusted the valves together and replaced the oil pan gasket. If you ever have to do the wheel cylinders, bet your video would beat what's out there! I am a 52 year old woman, and your help has been invaluable to me. My Honda runs great!
@blakenoelte25015 ай бұрын
Bless you for saving all of us the headache of a leaky gasket and recommending the rigid Felpro. You're the man! I know it's a 3-y/o video, but hopefully you still see this. Love your content!
@hondaresource5 ай бұрын
Thank you
@dr.mantistoboggan474611 ай бұрын
I sinned and used the soft gasket, started dripping at 20 miles even when properly torqued, listen to this man and get the rigid one. It was a fun day because one of my captive studs on the header joint broke free and I had to get my sawzall in there to cut the stud, luckily the other 2 came free so the blade could barely fit. It's funny because the oem gasket I replaced wasn't even leaking at 219k! It was rock hard and took a half hour to carve off the pan. I was doing preventative maintenance. edit: for anyone watching in the future, you can't remove the header as one piece with the oil pan installed, and you can't remove the oil pan with the header installed 😣 this only matters if your lower header pipe won't separate from the upper half.
@matthewnorris2033 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip on the rigid gasket part number!
@hondaresource3 ай бұрын
No problem 👍
@am2boni11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!! My wife laughed when you made the joke about being limp! That was a good one. I'm going to get the gasket your recommended. Take care and God bless!
@hondaresource11 ай бұрын
Thank you
@outputdamikrip2 ай бұрын
You're the best man! Thank you for showing us the ropes!
@hondaresource2 ай бұрын
Any time!
@jaybilawchuk2225 Жыл бұрын
That was a nice change for you to have someone working while you’re narrating. That was awesome. Good info on the gasket type. Cheers from Central Canada for all your 97 to 2001 CRV vids. They are so helpful!
@albertfinney1328 Жыл бұрын
Agreed. Fantastic videos and those of us who have these cars tend to love love love them--the vehicles and videos.
@jaybilawchuk2225 Жыл бұрын
@@albertfinney1328 absolutely. Bought brand new in 1999…still running and looking like showroom today. It will be with me when I die. lol
@MattChoo933 жыл бұрын
So glad we came across this channel. Gonna try this out tomorrow, was going to replace it today but I bought the one with an "R" so I'll just wait to get the "T" version instead. Thanks for this!
@hondaresource3 жыл бұрын
It's definitely worth the wait 100000000%
@MattChoo933 жыл бұрын
@@hondaresource I hope it is. Im sure you're right. just popped it in yesterday. Thank you again!
@edizero1278 Жыл бұрын
I think I need to get this done, wish I had a lift, your videos are always helpful,thank you...
@l.d.p.9365 Жыл бұрын
I just wanted to thank you for all the excellent videos you put out and all the great work you do. Unfortunately my journey in my CRV has ended because it blew a head gasket and the head is cracked and I'm on Social Security Disability so there's no money for repairs. Y'all take her easy
@hondaresource Жыл бұрын
Bummer! Best of luck with a future vehicle
@l.d.p.9365 Жыл бұрын
There is still hope. My mechanic is a master machinist and may be able to drill the bolt. Fingers crossed.
@l.d.p.9365 Жыл бұрын
Wish I could post pictures
@l.d.p.9365 Жыл бұрын
I think I can post pics.
@albertfinney1328 Жыл бұрын
I hope all went well. VERY much like to know you have noticed a considerable SS increase. Also if any interest and in case you don't know your seats may recline, very like a bed. I had my C RV many years before I learned this on another fantastic YT video. If there is a little handle to pull up below the back seats, you've got them. I've yet to try them out for more than a minute, but FANTASTIC. Front seats slide up toward the wheel and space to lie on is
@Armagedn123 жыл бұрын
This video helped me a ton but I want to add something: inspect your bolts and studs and consider replacing. I reused the old ones, which I realized afterwards were very weakened. Two bolts sheared off while threading them in, and three nuts threaded onto the studs but would neither tighten or loosen (stripped threads I guess) and I had to dremel them off and twist out the studs with vise grips. I just replaced the studs with bolts, I don’t see a good reason not to unless anybody knows one
@hondaresource3 жыл бұрын
The studs are actually better than the bolts, but bolts are better than nothing. Those shouldn't ever be tightened enough to break or weaken them so they have been over tightened at some point.
@Armagedn123 жыл бұрын
@@hondaresource I didn’t have quick access to studs but they had bolts that would fit down at Advance. I figured I’d just keep a close eye on it and if there was an issue I’d order a stud kit but if it’s not leaking no reason to mess with it
@TheBrossi72 жыл бұрын
@@hondaresource I have this exact same issue going on. On the transmission side I have a leak. I checked the bolts and nuts and one of the nuts is spinning. It's in a spot that I can't get a dremel in to cut it off. Any ideas on how to extract it? I'm guessing my leak is only because this one post/nut doesn't have any pressure on the seal.
@albertfinney1328 Жыл бұрын
'Sheared off," is my idea of a nightmare. I haven't looked more into this gasket change yet. Unsure how you dremeled them off. If you can please let me know. Meanwhile, I'll see if anything is posted about this.
@juanmf3103 жыл бұрын
Tackling this on a sunday afternoon. thank you for all the info. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👌🏽
@hondaresource3 жыл бұрын
I've got to do one of these myself this weekend
@Yes-hf6cw3 жыл бұрын
Nice, mine oil pan is leaking too, abused it on the rocks while driving along trench. Gonna replace it
@dylan2039 ай бұрын
Hey man how’d you get the original gasket from factory off I’m having a hell of a time , I’m using a razor blade but barley making a dent the thing is on there like cement lol , I don’t wanna be to rough on it and gouge the metal
@hondaresource9 ай бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3ndl2WseKiDidU
@brutalbasspro2 жыл бұрын
Thanks I just subbed doing this on my old ladies cr v right now! Btw great tip for burning the old one off!
@hondaresource2 жыл бұрын
That tip is a life saver
@rosegoes2474 ай бұрын
Bless you for recommending the Field Pro T. Im realizing after taking off the 10mm bolts that there are studs and bolts. One bolt is spinning. Is this normal? How can I fix?
@emalyarcos8464 Жыл бұрын
So I don’t have a lift to lift my crv to change the oil pan gasket . I have to jack it up ,you know where to put the jack on my 97 crv ? Please and thank you for all of the crv videos that you upload on KZbin you is the best 👍🏼👍🏼
@Mr805smoke6 ай бұрын
It's true I replaced mine with stock style gasket still leaks going to try this next
@hondaresource6 ай бұрын
You'll never go back lol
@hondaphan417214 күн бұрын
@@hondaresource I can't agree more. This type is sooooo much better.
@matthewnorris2033 ай бұрын
Hey, do the oil pans leak if I torqued them but didn’t do the torque pattern?? Thanks!
@Steve-yl1yg2 жыл бұрын
Really like your channel, helps DIYer's so much! Any plans to do a video on steering rack R&R? Mines leaking internally at the tube ends, no saving it. It does seem to run OK with the fluid level at the low mark, if I fill it to the top mark massive leaks!
@hondaresource2 жыл бұрын
I'll make a video on it next time I get one in for rack replacement. It's not a fun job
@Steve-yl1yg2 жыл бұрын
@@hondaresource no it's not, especially without a lift
@darrylstevens25563 жыл бұрын
Geeat videos! SO do you feel the Velpro T is better then a OEM gasket? I bought an OEM gasket & its floppy. (Wife agrees...😆)
@hondaresource3 жыл бұрын
Yes absolutely!
@craigiefconcert64933 жыл бұрын
How about cleaning the surfaces of the engine and the pan? Surely you must do that? How do you recommend to go about it? I expect a hard plastic scraper that won’t gouge and maybe some brake cleaner or similar or some kind or sludge remover. What can you inspect in the oil pickup? Anything?
@hondaresource3 жыл бұрын
I use brake cleaner and a clean rag or paper towel to clean the oil off of the surfaces. As far as the pickup, just look through the gap on the bottom of it and make sure the screen doesn't have anything stuck to it. To remove the gasket from the pan, I recommend this technique - kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3ndl2WseKiDidU
@KobinValenroth Жыл бұрын
Excellent, all I need now is a $4000 car lift to change a $20 gasket 🙃😁
@hondaresource Жыл бұрын
😄😄😄definitely not necessary
@KobinValenroth Жыл бұрын
@hondaresource True, but it can't hurt lol.
@valeriamartinez6028 Жыл бұрын
Is there a specific pattern I should follow when I torque the oil pan?
@hondaresource Жыл бұрын
I do inside to outside alternating sides.
@Alex86056 Жыл бұрын
Hey just did the oil pan gasket and had some problems with the nuts and posts that are already on there ,they are leaking a bit I checked for all the posts to see if they had the metal washer but there was nothing can I replace the nuts and threaded bolts for just the normal bolts ?
@lawrenceanderson61672 жыл бұрын
you need to put a disclaimer in the beginning of this video. I was watching it with my 6 yo daughter and she asked what you meant with "this is what you want to be, This is what your wife don't want you to be" Had to say I had no idea what you meant. Now my daughter feels I don't know much about cars as she did before
@hondaresource2 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 sorry man, I try to keep it PG most of the time
@lawrenceanderson61672 жыл бұрын
@@hondaresource Ahhhhh. You fell for that line? My daughter is 42 and my grand daughter is 14 lol Just for curiosity, would you like to buy a bridge in NY. Liked the video. keep up the good work
@hondaresource2 жыл бұрын
@@lawrenceanderson6167 I'll take some ocean front property in Arizona
@solomonstello Жыл бұрын
This is good! 😆
@beaublackmore37063 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great video. I am just wondering how you would diagnose a rear main seal leak versus a leaky oil pan? I replaced the oil pan gasket a few months back and it didn't seem to make an ounce of difference. I just realized after watching the video that I used the crappy rubber gasket instead of the rigid one. I'm going to buy the gasket you used to see if it makes a difference; but, I'm really thinking it is the rear main seal on the auto trans. How could I know for sure? Thanks again for the great videos :)
@hondaresource3 жыл бұрын
I would start by replacing the oil pan gasket and make sure you got the original metal rings off around the studs on that end of the oil pan. Also while you are there, take a flashlight and look up in between the engine and trans to see if you can see any dampness.
@beaublackmore37063 жыл бұрын
@@hondaresource awesome that sounds like a plan 😊 thanks buddy
@marcibunn2 жыл бұрын
thank you!
@laurencegoedar4622 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience! Didn't you have any problems using the old gaskets on the exhaust?
@hondaresource2 жыл бұрын
Nope, I've had countless crv's apart over the years and never had to replace one of the exhaust gaskets unless it was already bad.
@juanmf3103 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the videos! So much info! Just did the gasket on Monday and was fun! Any vids on EVAP leaks? Besides gas cap being the issue? Thanks in advance! 👍🏽👍🏽
@hondaresource3 жыл бұрын
Heck yeah man! Unfortunately I dont have any evap videos. Those can be tricky since its a finicky system
@juanmf3103 жыл бұрын
@@hondaresource regardless! U is the man and thanks for the replies. Suspension work this weekend. Front bearings ball joints(will try the freeze ball joints technique) end links bushings upper lower control arms! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
@hondaresource3 жыл бұрын
@@juanmf310 good luck boss!
@sheistybasterd Жыл бұрын
It seems most people have good results with this gasket. However, a lot of people also complain that it leaks worse than before after 1 heat cycle. Not sure if I got a defective part or something else, but unfortunately i am gonna have to go back to the floppy design, which maybe caused a little sweating at the edges, but never the crazy dripping that I have now...
@hondaresource Жыл бұрын
I've used probably 30 of these and never had a single leak
@deputydan22269 ай бұрын
It's probably because you and most people don't remove the factory torque limiters
@sheistybasterd9 ай бұрын
@@deputydan2226 I should've replied back sooner, but when I exchanged the gasket for genuine Honda, I identified the torque limiter ( didn't see it before) and removed it. I agree, it's most likely the cause of the leak. So right now I am running the Honda soft gasket, but will keep the hard gasket in case I need it later.
@deputydan22269 ай бұрын
@sheistybasterd no worries, I just came across this video and your comment. thought I'd share the knowledge in case some else even needed it lol
@motogp92538 ай бұрын
@@deputydan2226 Do the torque limiters look like little black washers? Thanks!
@hiteshpatel2753 жыл бұрын
Your videos are helpful 🇬🇧
@hondaresource3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@chrisboyd603211 ай бұрын
Great video as always! Love my crv. I was wondering if you have a link to torque specs for first Gen crvs. Thanks
@hondaresource10 ай бұрын
I don't, sorry man
@rosegoes2474 ай бұрын
The instructions for the rigid fel pro in this video say torque bolts up to 105 inch lbs
@jeffreyreeddiy768310 ай бұрын
When you reuse the 30630t oil pan gasket, what is the procedure. Do you scrape the old silicone in the spots and apply new? Or just slap it back on?
@hondaresource10 ай бұрын
Always clean and use new
@Mmoustafa99 Жыл бұрын
Are the hardware pieces for the oil pan supposed to be studs and nuts, bolts or both? If I can recall I took off both types. Also as I was taking the nuts off some of the studs, the entire stud would come out too. The nuts must’ve been stuck on it due to corrosion. I’d like to use new hardware. After I took all 19 pieces off I forgot where each one goes. Is there different hardware lengths that are supposed to be in specific spots? I wish there was a diagram….
@rosegoes2474 ай бұрын
I found the diagram. It's 2 studs, some bolts and nuts.
@park0rdie8 ай бұрын
Thx brotha.. I'm great info.
@hondaresource8 ай бұрын
No problem 👍
@zacharygay75982 жыл бұрын
So I was torquing one of mine down and had the torque wrench set to 8.7 ft/lbs and it kept turning and turning and not clicking and eventually it sheared off 😑 I did have an extension added to the torque wrench, would that have caused it to not click at the proper rating? What would be the reasoning for it over tightening like that?
@hondaresource2 жыл бұрын
Probably over torqued previously
@chrisboyd603211 ай бұрын
Hey what's the tire and rim size for the blue crv in thumb nail? Like the look.
@hondaresource11 ай бұрын
15x8. 235/75/15
@DunOpondo2 жыл бұрын
A piece of masking tape dropped inside mine through the dipstick hole, is there need to worry or the strainer inside the oil pan will prevent it from doing any harm till I can change the oil later? Thanks
@hondaresource2 жыл бұрын
I'm sure if it fit through the dipstick you have nothing to worry about
@DunOpondo2 жыл бұрын
@@hondaresource it's been three days now, running without issues, I only noticed a swirl in the radiator hole when starting the engine, guess my thermostat is stuck open but that's unrelated case. Thanks for your responses. 👍🏿
@sawguhdoh1176 Жыл бұрын
Does the gasket fit all the b series?
@hondaresource Жыл бұрын
Yes 🤘
@isaiahrocha6747 Жыл бұрын
What is the Honda bond for? Do you put it on with the gasket? And is it required?
@hondaresource Жыл бұрын
Its where parts the engine join. It's definitely recommended.
@nathanyoung91233 жыл бұрын
I used this one and it’s leaking!
@jonhvac2 жыл бұрын
Me Too!
@jakeclifton18182 жыл бұрын
Me three lmao
@sheistybasterd Жыл бұрын
me four
@nathanyoung91233 жыл бұрын
Dude! I put this exact gasket on my 1997 Honda CR-V lx and it was good for less than a day and it started to leak more than my old, someone please give me some advice or something smh!
@hondaresource3 жыл бұрын
Are you 100% sure you got the little metal rings off of the mating surface? sometimes the old gasket leaves them on the side closet to the transmission. I've yet to see one of these leak after proper installation and I have personally installed probably 20. I have one at the shop now getting this same gasket
@nathanyoung91233 жыл бұрын
Little black rings...? I don’t remember seeing those... but yes it is leaking from the side closest to the transmission maybe I didn’t clean the surfaces properly, for a second I thought I might’ve tightened it to tight. When I noticed it leaking I just tightened where it was leaking and it was the side closest to the transmission.
@emiljack53893 жыл бұрын
Hello. I was by a mechanic to check out why I had a leak around my crank case and cam . We change the seals on cams crank case but it's still leaks down around the pully wheel.. He said it has to be a head gasket that's leaking the oil.. He wants to take the head off and inspect it and if possible replace it. 😪😭 Costly.. Question can I use a stop leak? And would that stop it or try it. And which one would u recommend. I'm hearing lucus stop leak.
@hondaresource3 жыл бұрын
I don't ever recommend using stop leak in a motor. It stops up ports that aren't meant to be stopped up. Remove the timing covers and start it up to see where the oil is actually coming from
@emiljack53893 жыл бұрын
@@hondaresource OK. I'll tell them to remove it and try, but we replaced camshaft seals and crank seals. Can too much oil in the engine cause this as well because I realise it's over filled on my dipstic.
@hondaresource3 жыл бұрын
No, overfilling it won't cause an oil leak.
@hondaresource3 жыл бұрын
Also, look on my channel for the b series oil pump o-ring. That may be leaking.
@emiljack53893 жыл бұрын
@@hondaresource looked at it already as well.. But the leak runs down at the front by the exhaust manifold on the right side next to the timing cover where head meets block.
@cri8tor3 жыл бұрын
Used to swear by OEM. Not anymore.
@hondaresource3 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely the best on the market!
@cri8tor2 жыл бұрын
Used the exact same gasket, but still have a leak. Thinking about changing the oil pan. The cost of two factory gaskets and one Felpro have already exceeded the cost of one oil pan. Ever have the oil pan be the problem?
@kaepsalot Жыл бұрын
One minute in.....ummm...never mind ill tighten it if I can, and ignore the drips. Its lasted 345,000. It'll be fine.
@hondaresource Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 it's not that bad
@alnav6899 Жыл бұрын
What rims you have installed and tires?
@hondaresource Жыл бұрын
Rota grid 15x8 235/75/15
@alnav6899 Жыл бұрын
@@hondaresource thanks and what brand of tires?
@enriquepaniagua26913 жыл бұрын
Did/can you use the same oil ?
@hondaresource3 жыл бұрын
You can reuse it if you put it in a clean container when you drain it.
@enriquepaniagua26913 жыл бұрын
Thanks man good Video 👍🏽
@michaelwilliamson3551 Жыл бұрын
My exhaust is already out of the way somebody just stole my catalytic converter. On top of everything they cut the oil pan in the process. I e why I'm here.
@hondaresource Жыл бұрын
That a bummer! Best of luck getting it back going!