tonyankyfan1
CEG'er
98 mystique 2.0L zetec Valve cover bolt TORQUE spec's???
Thanks Anthony
Thanks Anthony
7 N/M or 62 inch-pounds (NOT foot-pounds!).
This is a very low torque due to tapped holes in the Aluminum head, and very few folks have torque wrenches that will do this low of a torque. I have a good click type torque wrench that runs from 5 inch-pounds to 250 inch pounds, and the few times I've used it for small, 6 and 7mm fine thread bolts into Aluminum, it has not given me a good feeling for the bolt torque, so I just use a short handled ratchet and my "calibrated" hand.
Use a short handled 1/4" ratchet and tighten them to "lightly snug". This valve cover gasket has anti-crush spacers at the bolt holes, right?
I have sprung a leak, that HAYNES Manual is complete junk!!!! The valve cover gasket is leaking from on bolt hole near timing belt, close to fan side. Have to swap in a new gasket again