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Old 05-03-2008, 07:21 PM
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Ok so i was putting a powercoated valve cover on today and as my brother was tightening up the valve cover bolts... he broke one of the bolts.... it isnt a corner bolt but he still snaped the thing pretty good....

1) how serious of a problem is this? (can i still drive here and there...? i did put extra RTV gasket maker all around the edge of the valve cover and all that)

2) whats the part # for the valve cover bolts as im gonna need to get a new one...(might pick up more than one if i can... just in case "muscles" (aka. my lil brother) takes his anger out on one of them again...)?

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Old 05-03-2008, 07:49 PM
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Im not sure what the number is for them. But you should pick up a Torque wrench while your out. The valve cover bolts are supposed to be torqued to 105 inch/lbs.
 
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Old 05-03-2008, 09:13 PM
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is the thread of the bolt still stuck in the cylinder head?? if so, go to ace hardware and they have a kit for around 20 bucks that comes with different sizes of these reverse drill bit things that actually will turn the bolt out for you so when you put a new one in, its no problem.
 
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Old 05-03-2008, 09:28 PM
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yea i have the channel lock or w/e its called... i just need a new bolt to put in there..... anyone know what the part # is or anything...?
 
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Just take one of the other matching bolts up to Home Depot and let them or you match it up on the nut and bolt chart. Simple problem simple solution.
 
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Old 05-04-2008, 05:27 PM
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yea but if i do that the bolt wont have the seat for the gasket that it comes with so ill be SOL in the gasket dept.... which could cause a leaking problem.....i just want to fix everything and not have to worry about all of it.........
 
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You should be able to order a set of bolts from a auto place... If not there then a dealer would def be able to hook you up, It'll be more money but you'll have the right bolts...
 
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Old 05-04-2008, 06:09 PM
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yea... im gonna try a place around me... wish me luck.... if anyone has the part # from the dealer it might come in handy so post it up.....
 
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No part numbers I can offer.... but you do need all seated, you do need all torqued properly.

So make sure you do that before you drive it.
 
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Default RE: Big?? Uh-oh... Need some help....

just go to a pick a part or whatever junk yards there are in your area if you really need to get one and get it from another neon.
 


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