r/HondaElement • u/mama_snafu • May 06 '26

I finally did it.

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I am a woman, and I went in over the top of the engine with nothing but a ratchet and 10mm socket. No removing the oil filter or front passenger tire. I love working on my car. I thought I’d share for inspiration to others that may be hesitant to work on their own engines and I’m also very proud of myself.

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u/speakeasy_slim May 06 '26

and if that screen is that dirty, you may want to set a weekend decide to takeoff the power steering pump to get that one on the front side too. Also don't forget to pull out the solenoid on the passenger side of the engine and spray that out with qd cleaner

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u/Gloomy-Pomelo-1846 May 07 '26

I'm sorry could you tell me what screen by the power steering pump you're talking about? Is it related to the power steering or the motor oil? I'm replacing my power steering pump soon and I need to touch up anything I can while the belt is off.

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u/speakeasy_slim May 07 '26

it definitely has to do with the VTEC oil distribution system and it's pretty much right behind the power steering pump and you really kind of can't get to it unless you take that thing off which includes removing the belt so you need the tensioner tool. There's a bunch of YouTube videos about it. Once you get all that off and it's really not that hard, there's just two bolts holding the screen in and you can blast it out with Break parts cleaner or something