My valve covers looked pretty leaky, so I tightened mine up last night. All were under the 9Nm spec from RAVE.

I believe at least one of you guys say you do this every oil change.

My question:

Is there a trick to tightening the one under the throttle mechanism?

I had to more or less disassemble the throttle to get to it. Not that big of a deal, but it seemed like a bit of a hassle just to do 1 bolt. Is there an easier way?

 

I can reach all of mine with a combination wrench.

 

How do you get the torque right though?

 

When you think they are torqued just about right making a clicking noise

or just get a feel for it from the torqued ones and then guestimate.

Honestly I generally just put a thin coating of right stuff on them and snug them down with a 1/4" ratchet and they dont leak.

 

Lol werd.

 

Funniest thing I've read all day, the only thing that needs proper torque are head bolts.
Snug them up, forget about the upper ones, they will not leak because liquids flow down hill.

 

I thought the oil pan bolts needed to be relatively accurate?

 

Why?
Snug them up until they feel right, if you are using a rubber or cork gasket snug them up, if it leaks give them another turn or half.
If using RTV same thing, dont squish out the RTV, let it cure for 12 hours before adding fluid, again if it leaks snug them up alittle more.
Just make sure you do them in the proper order.

I have never torqued anything in my life other than headbolts.

Should you use proper torque? Of course, is is 100% needed? Nope.

 

Forgive me! haha, Im still pretty green with all this.

I just assumed stuff attached to the engine especially needed to be correct cause of all the vibration.

 

Rule of thumb is start from middle and torque opposite bolt each time. Same with intake bolts. And really anything mating surface with more than 4 bolts.

Loctite is the cure to vibration