Broken valve cover bolts
I did quite a bit of reading on people replacing their valve covers. I torque everything I can get my torque wrench on. The book called out 33 ft-lbs, but I broke off a bolt in the head when I tried to do that. After that I decided to tighten them by feel and easily snapped another one. I have bought all new bolts, but it seems to me that 33 ft-lbs is quite a lot. It took quite a bit of effort to get the broken bits out and now I don't want to break another one.
Did anyone who changed their valve covers torque them on? If so, to what value? Did they leak afterward?
Did anyone who changed their valve covers torque them on? If so, to what value? Did they leak afterward?
World's first V6 powered AE92. . . in progress.
- ozone
- SolaraGuy Driver
- Posts: 271
- Joined: Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:54 pm