tstilwell
New Member
I'm currently working on replacing the head gasket for my 97 Civic LX (D16Y7). I removed the distributor and am now trying to fix a connection that broke off underneath it that was going into the head. Here it is...
http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/2773/civicf.png
The pieces that are circled used to be one part. It is to the right of the heater hose connection on the head. I tried using a wrench to get it off but someone who worked on the before me stripped it so I tried using vice grips with WD40. The black piece came out. Since the connector seems stuck on the bolt, I've even tried removing both (the connector and bolt) with a socket wrench but that is as far as the piece comes out from the head.
I need some advice. What is this part? Did I screw up big time? How is this supposed to come off? The break in the piece is actually pretty clean. It's not broken metal. It just looks like I bent the connector a certain way to pull out the black piece. Worst case, I can move on with the rest of the job and when it's time to put this back together, I can force it in there and crimp down the broken connector around the edges but I don't want to do that if anyone else has recommendations. Any help would be appreciated.
http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/2773/civicf.png
The pieces that are circled used to be one part. It is to the right of the heater hose connection on the head. I tried using a wrench to get it off but someone who worked on the before me stripped it so I tried using vice grips with WD40. The black piece came out. Since the connector seems stuck on the bolt, I've even tried removing both (the connector and bolt) with a socket wrench but that is as far as the piece comes out from the head.
I need some advice. What is this part? Did I screw up big time? How is this supposed to come off? The break in the piece is actually pretty clean. It's not broken metal. It just looks like I bent the connector a certain way to pull out the black piece. Worst case, I can move on with the rest of the job and when it's time to put this back together, I can force it in there and crimp down the broken connector around the edges but I don't want to do that if anyone else has recommendations. Any help would be appreciated.
otherwise, they're $17 at autozone/advance.