# quick question,valve cover bolts,how tight **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [March 16, 2005, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-question-valve-cover-bolts-how-tight/84304 "2005-03-16T07:56:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sirdriftalot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@sirdriftalot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sirdriftalot)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2005, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-question-valve-cover-bolts-how-tight/84304/1 "2005-03-16T07:56:23Z")
as question states. how much do i tighten the bolts when i put my valve cover back on. and is there a special way to tighten them , like an order…thanks guys Brent ---
**Author:** ![spilner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@spilner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spilner)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2005, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-question-valve-cover-bolts-how-tight/84304/2 "2005-03-16T09:20:03Z")
make sure there isnt a leak, give’r till shes toight. put them all in by hand first to align it ---
**Author:** ![TheDecline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f1d935/32.png) [@TheDecline](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TheDecline)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2005, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-question-valve-cover-bolts-how-tight/84304/3 "2005-03-16T10:46:41Z")
> [@spilner](#): > > make sure there isnt a leak, give’r till shes toight. > > put them all in by hand first to align it ty if you dont know something, you aren’t required to answer. get them snug then give about another 1/4 turn. if you over tighten, you’ll squeeze the gasket too much and it’ll leak. ---
**Author:** ![Sasha\_SG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sasha_sg/32/5477_2.png) [@Sasha\_SG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sasha_SG)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2005, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-question-valve-cover-bolts-how-tight/84304/4 "2005-03-16T11:06:36Z")
> [@TheDecline](#): > > [quote=spilner]make sure there isnt a leak, give’r till shes toight. > > put them all in by hand first to align it ty if you dont know something, you aren’t required to answer. get them snug then give about another 1/4 turn. if you over tighten, you’ll squeeze the gasket too much and it’ll leak.[/quote] he did know man. he was just busy at work so he couldn’t type a long answer about it!!! :lol: :lol: hehe ---
**Author:** ![TheDecline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f1d935/32.png) [@TheDecline](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TheDecline)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2005, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-question-valve-cover-bolts-how-tight/84304/5 "2005-03-16T11:09:34Z")
> [@Sasha (Turbo)](#): > > [quote=TheDecline][quote=spilner]make sure there isnt a leak, give’r till shes toight. > > put them all in by hand first to align it ty if you dont know something, you aren’t required to answer. get them snug then give about another 1/4 turn. if you over tighten, you’ll squeeze the gasket too much and it’ll leak.[/quote] he did know man. he was just busy at work so he couldn’t type a long answer about it!!! :lol: :lol: hehe[/quote] look at yourself. you know as a substitute for msn you are just going to sit on car forums all day long. go work out you shit. you better be like 180lbs with 20" biceps by the time you’re done house arrest ---
**Author:** ![Sasha\_SG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sasha_sg/32/5477_2.png) [@Sasha\_SG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sasha_SG)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2005, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-question-valve-cover-bolts-how-tight/84304/6 "2005-03-16T11:12:01Z")
haha fuck you im taking a break from correspondance crap. I’ll workout after i eat breakfast. You nkow how i get dizzy if i workout on an empty stomach. Speak for yourself, go fucking bench something you lazy worthless decroding peice of crap! ---
**Author:** ![TheDecline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f1d935/32.png) [@TheDecline](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TheDecline)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2005, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-question-valve-cover-bolts-how-tight/84304/7 "2005-03-16T11:30:27Z")
> [@Sasha (Turbo)](#): > > haha boink you im taking a break from correspondance crap. I’ll workout after i eat breakfast. You nkow how i get dizzy if i workout on an empty stomach. > > Speak for yourself, go freaking bench something you lazy worthless decroding peice of crap! i fcuked my wrist up somehow this weekend. it hurts so bad. maybe CTS. i cant bench shit. but i started cutting so im gonna go do some cardio. and dont give me that dizzy bullshit. eat some tuna and go fucking workout ---
**Author:** ![spilner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@spilner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spilner)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2005, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-question-valve-cover-bolts-how-tight/84304/8 "2005-03-16T13:00:24Z")
Sasha’s right man, they are watching me like a hawk. i gave the bare minimum response. ---
**Author:** ![Sasha\_SG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sasha_sg/32/5477_2.png) [@Sasha\_SG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sasha_SG)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2005, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-question-valve-cover-bolts-how-tight/84304/9 "2005-03-16T13:38:37Z")
> [@spilner](#): > > Sasha’s right man, they are watching me like a hawk. > > i gave the bare minimum response. I was being sarcastic, you clearly had no idea what you were talking about 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![spilner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@spilner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spilner)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-question-valve-cover-bolts-how-tight/84304/10 "2005-03-18T13:45:55Z")
bro, this guy made a thread about his valve cover bolts. point the “doesnt know what he’s doing” finger at him hahah :arrow: ---
**Author:** ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-question-valve-cover-bolts-how-tight/84304/11 "2005-03-20T06:49:12Z")
i came for the tuna, bullshit asshole nobody likes the tuna here ---
**Author:** ![GT1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5e925/32.png) [@GT1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GT1)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-question-valve-cover-bolts-how-tight/84304/12 "2005-03-20T07:11:15Z")
wow im not even going to comment on why this thread went down the drain and ultimatly got locked by me… because anyone whos smarter than a box of chocolate in the oven will know the answer LOCKED GT