Valve Cover center bolt

Carlrx7 · 08-16-2011, 08:44 PM

I fuked up and read the wrong torque for the valve cover center bolts, and right as i was saying, this sure is a lot of torque, SNAP.

anyways, if you have one laying around, let me know, i will be going to the dealership tomorrow anyways to drop off the tbss for some warranty work.

now i get to practice using an e.z.out on my heads. .

-Carl

LS2 btw..

Carlrx7 · 08-16-2011, 08:56 PM

wow, already got a phone call from FRD (jeff) with an extra one. :thumbs:

cheers!

03SVTCOBRA · 08-16-2011, 08:59 PM

Done this a few times, pain in the ass to get out sometimes... and then others are a breeze

Carlrx7 · 08-16-2011, 09:09 PM

lucky me, just enough, about 2mm was sticking out, grabbed it with some 20$ vice grips.

BAD BOB · 08-16-2011, 09:11 PM

maybe it was in inch pounds not foot pounds?

Matts94Z28 · 08-16-2011, 09:13 PM

120 ft lbs ftl?

Carlrx7 · 08-17-2011, 05:23 PM

no, i mis-read the torque for the valley cover bolts, i thought it was valve cover bolts, but it was 18ftlbs or 216inpounds, what my manual calls it is a rocker cover, 106inchpounds. so ya, twice the torque. boom!

-Carl

Carlrx7 · 08-19-2011, 06:29 PM

OK Guys! ive searched everywhere!! Can't find this bolt, dealership wants me to buy the whole rocker cover... 114 bucks! someone's got to have one of these laying around!

-Carl

toybreaker · 08-22-2011, 08:45 AM

If all else fails get me a sample and I can make you a new one.

Carlrx7 · 08-22-2011, 11:48 AM

i just cut the bolt out that's crimped in the sleeve, then went and bought one at ace, i hate rigging shit up like this, but it was all i could find. if someone sees an ls based engine, steal a bolt off it and shoot me a PM.

ElecTech · 08-22-2011, 01:54 PM

Did you try to call Jamison's? I think they may have one from a used engine or two.

EDIT: just spoke with them. Nothing.

bwelch · 08-22-2011, 02:18 PM

next time I'm at LKQ I will grab you one.

08-16-2011, 08:44 PM	#1
Carlrx7 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ladson,SC Posts: 3,813	Valve Cover center bolt I fuked up and read the wrong torque for the valve cover center bolts, and right as i was saying, this sure is a lot of torque, SNAP. anyways, if you have one laying around, let me know, i will be going to the dealership tomorrow anyways to drop off the tbss for some warranty work. now i get to practice using an e.z.out on my heads. . -Carl LS2 btw.. __________________ Dark Aladdin

08-16-2011, 08:56 PM	#2
Carlrx7 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ladson,SC Posts: 3,813	wow, already got a phone call from FRD (jeff) with an extra one. :thumbs: cheers! __________________ Dark Aladdin Last edited by Carlrx7; 08-17-2011 at 05:21 PM.

08-16-2011, 09:09 PM	#4
Carlrx7 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ladson,SC Posts: 3,813	lucky me, just enough, about 2mm was sticking out, grabbed it with some 20$ vice grips. __________________ Dark Aladdin Last edited by Carlrx7; 01-01-2013 at 03:52 PM.

08-16-2011, 09:11 PM	#5
BAD BOB Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SUMMERVILLE Posts: 3,681	maybe it was in inch pounds not foot pounds? __________________ IM BAD BOB

08-16-2011, 09:13 PM	#6
Matts94Z28 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 12,039	120 ft lbs ftl? __________________ Charleston Performance Solutions 4560 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston SC 29405 843-225-1142 https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonPerformanceSolutions www.facebook.com/Selepack

08-16-2011, 08:59 PM	#3
03SVTCOBRA Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,041	Done this a few times, pain in the ass to get out sometimes... and then others are a breeze

08-17-2011, 05:23 PM	#7
Carlrx7 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ladson,SC Posts: 3,813	no, i mis-read the torque for the valley cover bolts, i thought it was valve cover bolts, but it was 18ftlbs or 216inpounds, what my manual calls it is a rocker cover, 106inchpounds. so ya, twice the torque. boom! -Carl __________________ Dark Aladdin

08-19-2011, 06:29 PM	#8
Carlrx7 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ladson,SC Posts: 3,813	OK Guys! ive searched everywhere!! Can't find this bolt, dealership wants me to buy the whole rocker cover... 114 bucks! someone's got to have one of these laying around! -Carl __________________ Dark Aladdin

08-22-2011, 08:45 AM	#9
toybreaker Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Piti, Guam Posts: 203	If all else fails get me a sample and I can make you a new one. __________________ I am too good for something! I set a very bad example!

08-22-2011, 11:48 AM	#10
Carlrx7 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ladson,SC Posts: 3,813	i just cut the bolt out that's crimped in the sleeve, then went and bought one at ace, i hate rigging shit up like this, but it was all i could find. if someone sees an ls based engine, steal a bolt off it and shoot me a PM. __________________ Dark Aladdin

08-22-2011, 01:54 PM	#11
ElecTech Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 1,489	Did you try to call Jamison's? I think they may have one from a used engine or two. EDIT: just spoke with them. Nothing. __________________ Jaime Last edited by ElecTech; 08-22-2011 at 02:21 PM.

08-22-2011, 02:18 PM	#12
bwelch Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,774	next time I'm at LKQ I will grab you one. __________________