valve cover

91b16Adx · Post by **91b16Adx** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:44 pm

this is getting really frustrating. i did my headgasket and didnt do the timing right. so now i cant get the valve cover back off. this inner 4 nuts came off easy as did the outer one with the ground attached to it. the other outer three will not come off. i think the nut is stuck to the end of the bolt. tis happened once before but the valve cover still came off. now the 3 are holding it down and i cant get it off. what can i do?help!!

90CivicEx · Post by **90CivicEx** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:11 am

??? take a picture of this cause I'm sorta understanding what your saying but not to the fullest. Other then that spray a little penitrating oil on them and let it sit for a bit and hopefully the will come loose but sounds to me like you over torqued the vc bolts, there only suppose to be lightly tightened

91b16Adx · Post by **91b16Adx** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:25 am

possibly overtq'd?but what can i do to fix it? the nut wont come off the top of the bolt(the 4 outer bolts of the VC, that go down into the head).

JustRob · Post by **JustRob** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:19 am

The Fix (Part 1): Remove the nut. Its not impossible. Use a breaker bar if you have too.

The Fix (part 2): Replace the nut and stud if you break them taking them off.

P.S. Its righty tighty, lefty lossey.