1992 Toyota Previa "tighten valve cover" Questions

...valve gasket leaks because you can't get enough preload on the bolts to re-seat the old gasket when it gets old and shrinks. The shoulder bolts only allow you to tighten the gasket enough to seat the ...

valve assemblies, and floating shutter pins and they all operate under hydraulic pressure). Once the bolts are out of the old filter you should be able to slide the goose neck of the filter out of the

...valve cover, then tighten the one opposite that one. Come back to the other side, tighten the next one, then the one opposite and so on. Do not tighten them down with great force. Once they start to ...

remove the valve cover bolts. remove the valve cover. scrape off the old gasket material off the cover and the engine. put the new gasket in place and replace the bolts and tighten...dont over tighten

...tighten the valve cover to stop a gas leak that i have, oh and i also need the pressure or something like that thanks No spec for torque. Bolts have shoulders. Replace gasket. Tighten the 2 center ...

...to valve cover im replacing valve cover gasket hand tighten it down too much pressure will damage the valve cover tighten it with your rachet when it feels tight tap it with your hand and thats ...

...purpose is only to keep oil inside the engine and not leak out the valve covers... you aren't bolting down a head gasket here! Use an opposite pattern across the valve cover(s) to tighten them

Should not matter. Just snug them down all around, then tighten them securely. DO NOT over-tighten. You can bend or break the valve cover or the bolts. Do not get crazy when tightening them. Good luck

...tighten the valve cover bolts? thanks -Alex The spec for the valve cover fasteners is 10 nm (about 7.2 ft/lbs) and the sequence of tightening is diagonally from inside to outside. Joe please rate my ...

...valve cover retaining bolts and studs and tighten in sequence to: 3.0L SOHC engine: 7 ft. lbs. (9 Nm)3.0L DOHC engine: 42-54 inch lbs. (4-5 Nm)3.5L engine: 30 inch lbs. (3 Nm) Install the engine ...