Valve covers

[Cams-76]

Is torquing the valve covers necessary? I am doing the gaskets, plugs and cops. If necessary what is the sequence?

 

[joegr]

Well, it's a really good idea.

Here's the details for the gen II V8. Gen I should be about the same.

http://deneau.info/ls/s6x~us~en~file=s6x31007.htm~gen~ref.htm
http://deneau.info/ls/s6x~us~en~file=s6x31008.htm~gen~ref.htm

 

[Cams-76]

I don't have a torque wrench. Is the wrench I would need to buy a normal wrench I could use on a lot of applications? So 89 in lbs? 89/12 is about 7.5 ft lbs?

 

[joegr]

I don't have a torque wrench. Is the wrench I would need to buy a normal wrench I could use on a lot of applications? So 89 in lbs? 89/12 is about 7.5 ft lbs?

Yes, you will have other uses for it. Harbor Freight had them on sale for $19.99 just the other day. I don't know if they are still on sale.

 

[RigsLS]

I don't have a torque wrench. Is the wrench I would need to buy a normal wrench I could use on a lot of applications? So 89 in lbs? 89/12 is about 7.5 ft lbs?

Be sure to tighten them down in that order and only then go back and apply the specified torque in that same order.

Don't torque one bolt down to setting and then insert the next and torque it.
They have to all go down evenly at the same time.

I hope you understand what I mean by this.

 

[G-RELL]

Its a good idea, But it has been successfully done without many times.

 

[joegr]

Its a good idea, But it has been successfully done without many times.

I agree, but it all depends on if you have done such things enough that you have a good feel for how tight is tight enough and (more importantly) how tight is too tight.

 

[G-RELL]

I agree, but it all depends on if you have done such things enough that you have a good feel for how tight is tight enough and (more importantly) how tight is too tight.

couldnt agree more... makes it tough for me with these "guns" to not over tighten!

 

[hite337]

couldnt agree more... makes it tough for me with these "guns" to not over tighten!

Especially when you are watching me tighten them for you...lol

 

[G-RELL]

that would explain why they leaked a few months later.....BURN!!!!

 

[hite337]

that would explain why they leaked a few months later.....BURN!!!!

Touche....good one fella. They did leak. First time I have ever had that happen. Done the VCG's over 10 times.

 

[G-RELL]

LOL... i loosened them after you left... just wanted you to come over and fix more stuff!!! trust me, nothing but quality from Mr Hite.

 

[jjcool00]

LOL... i loosened them after you left... just wanted you to come over and fix more stuff!!! trust me, nothing but quality from Mr Hite.

Hahahhaha... Sabotaging your own vehicle ... classic.