How tight should a valve cover be?

How tight should a valve cover be?

Tighten until your hand can’t tighten anymore (which SHOULDN’T be too tight) And that should be just tight enough. Any tighter and you risk busting a bolt. I learned the hard way and have been doing it this way ever since. 75 in-lbs, according to the FSM.

What happens if you over tighten valve cover?

If you overtightened your valve cover bolts,you could distort or even cut the valve cover gaskets and cause an oil leak. Nothing will happen to the valves if you overtighten the bolts.

Why should valve cover screws never be tightened excessively?

Valve cover bolts only need light tension. Too much and you crush the gasket, spoiling the seal. Tightening too much guarantees more leaks. Especially with the rubber gaskets of that and many other newer cars.

Can you over tighten transmission pan bolts?

Over tightening the bolts can easily damage the pan of a transmission. Over tightening the pan bolts causes the flange to distort. Inspect the pan and make sure the flange is flat.

How tight should my transmission pan bolts be?

Pan bolts should be 8mm, probably 20mm long. Start the two rear bolts by hand using your socket. Do not run the bolts up too tight. If you drain the torque you should have drained most of the fluid from it so you can add all the recommended amount but for maybe a quart.

Should I use Loctite on transmission pan bolts?

Never loctite anything the factory never did. FWI careful using stainless bolts in alloy, they are non compatible alloys. Probably just as mucha reason the threads in the box are feeling tight.

What is the best valve cover gasket stop leak?

How to fix a valve cover gasket leak. If you find evidence of a leak, the best solution is to use BlueDevil Oil Stop Leak. Adding 8oz. of BlueDevil oil stop leak to your engine oil is guaranteed to permanently seal any oil leaks in your vehicle’s engine.

How long does it take for Oil Stop Leak to work?

For a timing cover leak, we recommend using the BlueDevil Oil Stop Leak. You should expect to see results after about 150-250 km of driving.