My Candy Green Valve Cover by tcpete 56k HA:5/26/08 95% done
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the intake im not touching yet.. its wrapped and i dont want to unwrap it yet to make it "pretty" mor for function on it then looks... if i had to or wanted i'd go flat black, or wrinkle black..or repolish it...
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Watching...
In all honesty though, that spare valve cover looks pretty sweet...I wouldn't mind rolling with something like that instead of a colored one, but just my opinion (seems a bit more unique I suppose).
In all honesty though, that spare valve cover looks pretty sweet...I wouldn't mind rolling with something like that instead of a colored one, but just my opinion (seems a bit more unique I suppose).
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Originally Posted by TCpete
lolol ^^
under your valve cover is a rubber gasket/grommet kind of piece that surrounds the VC and the spark plug holes... you want to tighten these by hand but not to tight!! as the bolts will snap if tightened to much!!... i know that from personal experience already...
ill try to answer everyones ?'s as much as i can since ive already gotten a few through PM.. lets try to keep it all here for everyone else to read..
Originally Posted by krazyqban352
what do you use to put the valve cover back on? Is it just a gasket or some silicone? How many ft lbs of torque on the bolts to reinstall?
ill try to answer everyones ?'s as much as i can since ive already gotten a few through PM.. lets try to keep it all here for everyone else to read..
so does this gasket need to be replaced each time you remove the valve cover?
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Not necessarily, you should always use sealant (sort of a given) if you are just taking it off and replacing it, but considering most gaskets (not sure about tC but for my other car they were really cheap) you could always replace it if you plan to take the VC off once to paint and put back on.
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Originally Posted by MikeRackhabit
Not necessarily, you should always use sealant (sort of a given) if you are just taking it off and replacing it, but considering most gaskets (not sure about tC but for my other car they were really cheap) you could always replace it if you plan to take the VC off once to paint and put back on.
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Originally Posted by Whocares05050
Originally Posted by MikeRackhabit
Not necessarily, you should always use sealant (sort of a given) if you are just taking it off and replacing it, but considering most gaskets (not sure about tC but for my other car they were really cheap) you could always replace it if you plan to take the VC off once to paint and put back on.
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tonight ill get to work on it guys.. so no worries LMAO...
tonights agenda:
1. finish final wet sanding
2. throw on 2nd coat of primer and let dry...
3. take pics and drink a beer and post aftermath of both on SL
tonights agenda:
1. finish final wet sanding
2. throw on 2nd coat of primer and let dry...
3. take pics and drink a beer and post aftermath of both on SL
