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swap rocker cover. what order do you do the nuts back up?
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:45 pm
by lewd lude lover
hey guys. i want to swap over my nice shiny rocker cover but i dont know what order to do them back up in. there is a right and a wrong i believe? also I have none of the sealer they recommend. iv heard some say yay and some say dont bother, just make sure everything is clean...
what say you?
any advice/experience will be greatfully recieved.
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:53 pm
by NafemanNathan
I've never used any sealant and never had any leaks, but then it depends on how decent the rubber seal is I guess. The previous seal on the daily had some added sealant around it and it was leaking still. The white valve cover I then put on had a very good conditioned rubber seal so I removed all the old sealant and didn't use any new.... And all is good so far.
With regards to nut order. I generally start on one of the corners, then go diagonally opposite and keep going as diagonally opposite as possible including the central ones as well obviously. BUT I only do them all up hand tight to start with (So use a 10mm on an extension) before I go in with the ratchet. And even then I go all round only just tweeking them up gradually, before tighting them tight. (So I go around at least 4 times from start to finish). Make sure you don't over tighten them though... They can snap.
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 4:40 pm
by mart609
NafemanNathan wrote:Make sure you don't over tighten them though... They can snap.
Very easily! As I've found out
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 4:44 pm
by bristol_bb4
mart609 wrote:NafemanNathan wrote:Make sure you don't over tighten them though... They can snap.
Very easily! As I've found out
+1
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:37 pm
by A1ex
slashdotdash snapped his too. I have a spare new rocker cover gasket lying around if you want it?
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:40 pm
by lewd lude lover
I have a new gasket and i think i have some silicone sealer somewhere. ill have a look and post back.
cheers for the advice. i will be sure to be extra careful doing them up
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:47 pm
by BMCC
Nuts should be torqued to 12nm in 3 stages. I feckin wrote where they all were and the post got bumped
no 2 is the top middle then clockwise they are: 4 7 3 5 8 6 with no 1 in the middle of the cover between spark plugs 2 & 3.
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:03 pm
by Slashdotdash
A1ex wrote:slashdotdash snapped his too. I have a spare new rocker cover gasket lying around if you want it?
Yes i did! good job i had all that money laying around so i could sent her for brain surgery at PAW!
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:36 pm
by lewd lude lover
all seems well. not driven it yet but there's no plugs in right now. chambers are soaking in redex.