I am doing my valve lash and I in the process of removing the bolts holding down the valve cover. How did you guys get to the front left and right bolts? My tools don't have the clearance to get in there?
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I took the cross member off, along with the coils and anything else up there that I might have thought would get in the way. I used to be a lead tech at an AutoBody Shop and I know it is better to R+I (Remove and install) items that could be in the way then to try and finagle things out....I got them cracked loose, but my real question is how am I to torque them back down after the fact....I will never get a torque wrench in there....
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Originally posted by GregS View PostAs far as torque you will probably have to go by feel (torque the ones you can get to and then check that tension with the wrench you will use on the other bolts).
As far as I remember thats the only one thats a PITA.
You use a short Allen torque adapter if you really want to
Make one from a cheap 6mm combination wrench and 3/8 drive socket then use screwdriver Allen bit, make it 3" long so its easy to work out torque reduction,(less 25%, 4x3=12)
You probably need to be working on several a day to make it worthwhile though?? (I did in the 80's)
Make sure you use new crush washers on the oil bolts through cover, the 'rubber' washers will normally last two or three services before they need replacing
(you don't have the time to remove cooler in shop/dealership)
PJI'm not a complete idiot, but I'm working on it.
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