How to replace a cam seal in Honda?

I have a 98 Honda Prelude and need to replace a cam seal that is leaking oil. I know that I need to remove the valve cover gasket, but after that I need some help.



ThanksHow to replace a cam seal in Honda?I've done these a lot on the dohc honda engines. Take off the valve cover. All 10 mms. Then look on the left side of the engine (I think lol) and there should be a cap that goes over the seal that you gotta take off. Should be 2 10mms or 12mms I forget. Really damn easy. Find you a torque spec though. I wouldn't wanna over torque those. And don't torque on those valve cover bolts they break easy. Be very careful not to get any debris down in the engine.How to replace a cam seal in Honda?you're better off replacing the whole car.

a 10 year old Japanese rice burner isn't worth the effortHow to replace a cam seal in Honda?what motor does it have in it? Most hondas all you have to do is take off the vavle cover and then just pop out the cam seal.How to replace a cam seal in Honda?
I think you have duel cam. To get to this seal, you will need to remove the cam gears. Problem is these cam gears runs timing belt. So that is what you are looking for, tear down everything up to the timing belt.



Support the car on Jack stand, take the front left wheel out. Remove the engine guard out, then remove the valve cover. Then use a jack and large wooden block, support the engine with the floor jack, remove the engine mount, take out timing belt cover.



Using a Honda special crank holding tool, or impact wrench, remove the crank nut and take out crank pulley. Put your gears on TDC Then remove the lower timing belt cover. Then undo timing belt tension bolt (but don't take out) push, and retighten the bolt. This will allow you to loosen the tension of the timing belt. You should be able to take timing belt out at this point but cannot completely take out the belt because engine mount is in the way. Support the engine using a wood block and a floor jack, then remove the Front Left engine mount and take out the timing belt completely.



Using a snap on cam holding tool, OR a chain wrench + soft clothing, hold the cam in position and take out the cam pulley mounting bolt, then take out the cam pulley. Cam gear must not be moved during this process, If moved, realign back to TDC (this is why snap on cam holding tool is recommended)



At this point, you should be able to see the oil seal. Shove a thin flat screw driver, pry out the oil seal. Then lube the new oil seal with engine oil, put it in, then hammer it with the correct size socket to drive it into the engine block. Then install everything back in reverse order. I would replace the timing belt, water pump, and all V-Belts with new one.



It is a difficult job, and should take about 5 - 6 hours if you have some experience with replacing timing belt. If you have not replaced timing belt before, then I suggest that you would leave this repair to the professional.