You don't want dirt and stuff to fall in the the intake, so I'd suggest a cotton swab or pipe cleaner moistened with clean engine oil to attempt to grab the debris and let you lift it out. Do any of you know the torque specs on the valve cover bolts for the standard B3? My question is what is the torque specs for the valve cover and any tips? 14th June 2020, 12:42||# 6|. Torque Specs?!? Valve Cover Gaskets... (V6. I been looking around to find the torque specs and sequence for a 2011 LLT on both sides of the valve covers, I recently took them off bc they were leaking and now Im tryna put them back but have nothing to go by to make sure it has a proper seal. 2001 base, midnight blue, auto.
It says the torque on the bolts is 44-78 in lbs which is in line with the common suggestion of 55 in. I will be replacing the valve cover gasket tomorrow and cannot seem to find the torque requirements anywhere on the internet. Location: Tucson, Arizona. Lbs I see on other threads and the guides in the Garage section.
Join Date: Mar 2006. You could moisten the towel with isopropyl alcohol if there's a lot of oily residue on it. I'll probably start with 60 and keep an eye on it. For future reference, you shouldn't need to remove the fuel supply rail and injectors to replace the PCV elbow, it should come out as an assembly with the lower intake manifold. This snowballed into a tune-up which I had oil on the plug boots, so valve cover gaskets. Use a light film of clean engine oil on the fuel injector o-rings when reinstalling. I found the pattern, so I'm all good there. Location: Nashville, TN. The 2002 manual does show the VVT assembly and says 68. Im replacing the gaskets on my LS 6... Any help would greatly be appreciated. I went with 65 inch pounds and definitely felt like that wasn't going full Hulk on the bolts so I upped it to 70 for two final passes through the pattern to get me inside the spec from the NB2 manual. I used 60 in lbs on mine. Ls valve cover torque spec.org. I rented the torque wrench from Oreilly's already. I need to buy the hayne's or chilton's manual, I know.
Join Date: Jun 2021. If I start to see some seepage I'll crank them down again at 70. I have in the past encountered the wrench not clicking at 60 if I don't test it first. I need to knwo the tork settings for it also, ita a 94 ls. Location: Niagara Falls, ON, Canada. Ls oil pump cover torque. I have a small torque wrench for the operation and always test it will click at 60 in lbs by trying it on a larger, higher torqued bolt that is already in place before I start on the little valve cover bolts. It started right up and no leaks.
07-10-2021, 06:07 PM||# 2|. When I replaced my VC gasket on the '03, I used the torque specs in the garage. Dedicated LVC Member. If it appears there is debris in the holes for the fuel injectors, I'd suggest you clean them. I checked in my 2001 factory shop manual binder. Here s two images showing the tightening sequence.
I'll keep watching over the next several days/weeks. If you send me a Private Message with an e-mail address and what information you're seeking (somedays I get several requests and cannot keep all usernames straight) I'll send you a PDF excerpt from the service manual. No leaks, no runs, no errors (as in no broken bolts). 2011 LLT Valve cover Torque specs/ Sequence. What kind of tips are you looking for, tips for installing the valve cover gaskets? The 1999-2001 manual does not show the VVT assembly. Ls engine head torque specs. NB2 Valve Cover Bolts Torque Spec. Which is correct for a 2001? If so with what cleaner? '01 Crystal Blue Metallic LS, '06 Tribute S, '15 CX-5 GT, '19 Wrangler JLU Sahara; Former Mazdas: '88 323, '00 626 (x2), '07 3 hatch. 2007 Touring - Galaxy Grey, 6AT.