Quote Originally Posted by BradMph View Post
Tink, you over tighten that valve cover you chance making the rockers contact it or even cracking it right where those bolts and coned rubber grommets go. The valve cover is thin in the areas where those bolts go. FYI
Yes sir no sir I did not ever tighten those bolts nope not me! I undid them last week to start this & just saw how they're deteriorating. TY and I won't overtighten anything at all for sure will keep patience and torque specs handy #1 likely not strong enough #2 torquewrench for EVERYTHING (yay tools!)

Quote Originally Posted by Andy 2 View Post
You could take it to a carwash and pressure wash it.
BradMph is right. If you overtighten those cover bolts you could distort the casting. The Haynes manual specs the torque for the valve cover bolts at 60 inch pounds. That's only 5 foot pounds. If you have a torque wrench for putting the head back on you can check if it will go down to 5 ft. lbs.
Mhm yep Yes sir no distorting castings ever, nooo problem, will keep that in my head, too. I'm only blonde on the inside - no wait, well, okay, so don't distort, got it. OK yes!!! Great idea I'll see how low the torque wrench will go and if it won't go down to 5ft lbs, I'll find one that does!!!

I'm a super strong believer in torque wrenches more than ever before since my BF broke a bolt in my car head and still hasn't managed to get it out strong can be a terribly bad thing. Careful & patience & perfectly specific is the only way!


Thank you guys very very much, the head SHOULD go back on today as soon as I get a helper. Not going to try balancing everything by myself for this one. Praying that chain will stay on the shelf.