Stump by this bolt, please me identify its locatio

[Ed Martel]

Hello all,
New to forum but a veteran follower of Eric’s youtube videos. After changing the cylinder head gasket, timing belt and water pump on my niece’s 95′ Honda Civic with a D157B engine I had a bolt that I can not put my finger as to where it belongs. For the job I took apart the intake and exhaust manifolds, power steering pump and loosen the alternator that’s all. After putting all together have the car running I can’t find the location for the attached bolt. Is copper platted, with a hole in the middle that lead to 2 smaller holes just below the bolt’s head. If anything it seems like a drain of some type. But car is running nothing is leaking, though I think I must of place the a similar size bolt somewhere else. Can any of you guys help me identify where this thing goes.

Thanks.

Ed.

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[Richard Kirshy]

JMO here,
looks like a hydraulic bolt.
You say you took apart the power steering, it might be used to attach the high pressure line.

[Marshall]

That’s called a banjo bolt, and it’s used to connect a hydraulic line to the device it controls. For instance, connecting brake line to brake calipers.

In this instance, based on what you said, that would be the power steering pump. Since (I assume) you probably used a solid bolt in its place, I imagine you’ll want to correct this. 😉

[Its me]

Yup, concur with above… Looks like a banjo bolt. Used on brake and power steering lines…

[Ed Martel]

Great suggestions all, and double check the power steering pump, break lines -though never touched them- and the mystery continues. When I removed the power steering pump I did not disconnect any of the hoses so I don’t think any of the bracket bolts I connected back have this banjo funcktion to them. There was a banjo bolt connected to the fuel filter but again I never removed that. So far the car is running I have not taken it out of the garage yet just in case it will blow up on me. If you guys can think of anything else I’m graetfull to try.

[Timothy Salomon]

I’ve seen banjo bolts on turbo charger oil lines, oil filter housings, and oil cooler lines. Got any of those? Do an oil pressure test at the oil pressure sensor if it’s good,and you see oil on the camshafts on the top of the head, go ahead and drive the car. Maybe it came off the water pump, but I really doubt it. Just make sure oil and coolant is flowing and move on.

[Ed Martel]

Well, no news to report on this issue except that nothing seems a missed per oil, hydraulics or coolant. Going to gamble and ignore the bolt -though have it close by just in case- and drive the car for a while, hopefully I won’t be back in the garage for major repairs.

Thanks to all for your suggestions.

Ed

[Glenn]

One last shot here Ed. Banjo bolts are also used on Hondas for the fuel rail. This looks like bolts used to connect the main fuel line to the fuel rail assembly. Hope all continues to go well.

[Frank Heiser]

lol, don’t feel bad. I did the same thing when I changed the head gasket on my S10. Had one short thick bolt left over and no idea where it goes. No problems so far.

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