Cars in Garage: 0 Photos: 0 WorkBench Posts: 0 I am preparing to adjust my valves and will be removing the valve cover. I have looked on this site and elsewhere and can’t seem to find a torque specs for the valve cover Boyle. Is there a recommended spec? Post...
For example, valve cover bolts, First, I don't think you should you crazy with such non-critical bolts. Even the "torque" method isn't that precise, especially when used with dirty, rusty parts. So you could use a nut - maybe homemade? - made of the same material. YoshiMoshi said...
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Bolts are elastic. When you tighten a critical bolt to specs, you’re actually stretching the bolt. As you stretch the bolt, it wants to return to its original length. Based on the quality of steel used in the fastener, the diameter of the fastener and how far you stretch it, the loa...