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Old 02-12-2006, 01:33 PM
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hey guys on my valve cover i have the 3 bolts in the front well one of them broke and fell out so i blew oil all over my engine bay until i can get a new one should i just put some tape over it until i can find a new one and then just add some oil?
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in order:

duct tape

buy new bolt

re-tap the thread

if damage, get a helio coil kit
Old 02-12-2006, 03:52 PM
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get some new bolts, at the meantime plug something in there.
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alrighty thanks.
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you wont have to rethred it i did this to mine it is a long bolt that goes into the head if you need one i have a couple extras let me know i could just give you one
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happened to me a week ago..one of the top long ones broke..fortunately my buddy could take out the broken piecewith nose pliers...i got a new one from honda for $9.72
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HondaEJ7 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">happened to me a week ago..one of the top long ones broke..fortunately my buddy could take out the broken piecewith nose pliers...i got a new one from honda for $9.72 </TD></TR></TABLE>

dont bitch about the price, if you torque them to spec this wont ever happen
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yea i wasnt bitchin about the price...and i actually did torque them to spec...about 8lbs if im correct...dunno why mine broke i guess i was careless
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I think you need a new torque wrench....
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