oil leaking from valve cover screws?

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02-17-2007, 06:30 PM

97civic123

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oil leaking from valve cover screws?

i replaced the bushing screws from the valve cover because it was leaking before. seems to still be leaking. any suggestions?

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02-17-2007, 06:31 PM

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Did you snap a screw? They break really really easily.

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02-17-2007, 07:03 PM

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they are designed to be torqued down intil they stop when the top of the nut hits the stud.

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02-17-2007, 08:43 PM

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Re: (allricedout)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by allricedout »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">they are designed to be torqued down intil they stop when the top of the nut hits the stud. </TD></TR></TABLE>
No, they are designed to be torqued to 7 lb-ft and that's it. If you torque them any tighter, they're going to break.