someone with integra repair manual... help me out.
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someone with integra repair manual... help me out.
i need the torque for the valve cover bolts. also is there a special way of tightening the bolts like tightening head bolts?
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Re: someone with integra repair manual... help me out. (5lugcivic)
Torque spec is 7 foot lbs if im not mistaken.. i always start from the inside bolts and work my way out switching from front to back.
Ive never torqued valve cover bolts to a spec and have never encountered a problem before. Use a 1/4" drive socket and ratchet, choke up closest to the socket on the handle of the ratchet and tighten by hand. Wont have an issue of over torquing them and should be tight enough to not cause a leak.
Ive never torqued valve cover bolts to a spec and have never encountered a problem before. Use a 1/4" drive socket and ratchet, choke up closest to the socket on the handle of the ratchet and tighten by hand. Wont have an issue of over torquing them and should be tight enough to not cause a leak.
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Re: someone with integra repair manual... help me out. (ForceFed_Motorsports)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ForceFed_Motorsports »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Torque spec is 7 foot lbs if im not mistaken.. i always start from the inside bolts and work my way out switching from front to back.
Ive never torqued valve cover bolts to a spec and have never encountered a problem before. Use a 1/4" drive socket and ratchet, choke up closest to the socket on the handle of the ratchet and tighten by hand. Wont have an issue of over torquing them and should be tight enough to not cause a leak.</TD></TR></TABLE>
its either i over torque and stripp something or not equally that spark plugs get flooded with oil. if i stick with torque spec im more likely safer.
Ive never torqued valve cover bolts to a spec and have never encountered a problem before. Use a 1/4" drive socket and ratchet, choke up closest to the socket on the handle of the ratchet and tighten by hand. Wont have an issue of over torquing them and should be tight enough to not cause a leak.</TD></TR></TABLE>
its either i over torque and stripp something or not equally that spark plugs get flooded with oil. if i stick with torque spec im more likely safer.
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Re: someone with integra repair manual... help me out. (5lugcivic)
Im almost positive the spec is 7lbs but really with a 1/4" drive socket you would really have to put some strength into striping them out. Lotta times i use an air ratchet 
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Re: someone with integra repair manual... help me out. (5lugcivic)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 5lugcivic »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
its either i over torque and stripp something or not equally that spark plugs get flooded with oil. if i stick with torque spec im more likely safer. </TD></TR></TABLE>
check the spark plug tube gaskets located on the valve cover---probably old and brittle causing leak. change the v/c gasket and the 4 smaller gaskets. youll be fine im sure....and 7 or 8 lbs should be fine. goodluck
its either i over torque and stripp something or not equally that spark plugs get flooded with oil. if i stick with torque spec im more likely safer.
</TD></TR></TABLE>check the spark plug tube gaskets located on the valve cover---probably old and brittle causing leak. change the v/c gasket and the 4 smaller gaskets. youll be fine im sure....and 7 or 8 lbs should be fine. goodluck
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Re: someone with integra repair manual... help me out. (1998b18c1)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 1998b18c1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
check the spark plug tube gaskets located on the valve cover---probably old and brittle causing leak. change the v/c gasket and the 4 smaller gaskets. youll be fine im sure....and 7 or 8 lbs should be fine. goodluck </TD></TR></TABLE>
even with new ones from dealer still leaks. thats without torque spec though.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by o0oz »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
it is possible that oil can get into spark plugs if you over tighten your bolts.: </TD></TR></TABLE>
yea, i belive different torque on each bolt can cause leak.
Modified by 5lugcivic at 12:32 PM 6/9/2007
check the spark plug tube gaskets located on the valve cover---probably old and brittle causing leak. change the v/c gasket and the 4 smaller gaskets. youll be fine im sure....and 7 or 8 lbs should be fine. goodluck
</TD></TR></TABLE>even with new ones from dealer still leaks. thats without torque spec though.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by o0oz »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
it is possible that oil can get into spark plugs if you over tighten your bolts.: </TD></TR></TABLE>
yea, i belive different torque on each bolt can cause leak.
Modified by 5lugcivic at 12:32 PM 6/9/2007
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