I'm currently working on my valve cover gaskets and the 2 bolts that hold the bracket on will not go back in their holes,trying them with washers but has anybody had this problem???
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11-09-2014
I'm currently working on my valve cover gaskets and the 2 bolts that hold the bracket on will not go back in their holes,trying them with washers but has anybody had this problem???
11-09-2014
the bolts your tossing in are too long. you mixed them up with other hardware somehow. ive seen plenty of divots in the LIM's and top face of IC's from it.
the holes are through threaded and near the blower mounting boltholes, but are made blind by the lim/ic when the blower is bolted to the engine.
11-09-2014
Its the only 2 like that,was very hard to get out to
11-09-2014
On the 00 gtp I couldn't even get one out to compare
11-09-2014
They go in mostly then get very snug,so instead of tightening to tight and cracking anything I put 2 washers on each screw and the bracket is tight,you think this way will be ok,seems like if they come out they'd go back in
11-09-2014
did anyone replace them with SAE hardware? the bolts should be m8x1.25 thread
11-09-2014
Looks like the rear cover was changed before,it was diffent than the front,the screws are the same ones that are on the blower or around it,I found on Google that it takes 22 ft lbs of torque,could that be why,maybe it requires a air ratchet??,my drill impact wouldn't budge them,pretty sure nobody has changed any screws,they start ok then just get tight
11-09-2014
I was just using a ratchet
11-10-2014
Like Turbo said.. I'd also think that you have the wrong bolts. They look just like SC bolts except they are shorter.
11-10-2014
I've got a little ocd and its driving me crazy lol,that was the only 2 bolts that went into the sc I took out,do you think that washer way or cutting the bolts down cause it has me stumped lol
11-10-2014
Picture please
11-10-2014
Of the bolts?
11-10-2014
Yeah..take a pic of how long one of them is..
IIRC in some years they were silver instead of standard dark steel.
11-10-2014
These are dark and it will be awhile
11-10-2014
I'll take one out tomorrow, I had a long day
11-11-2014
I know the feeling.. If I have time..I'll try and see if I have pics.
11-11-2014
yeah the sc bolts are similar in design, but are about 5mm too long, never seen the map bolts in black, they are silver to differentiate em from the sc bolts, iirc they are the same length bolts as the vac tree/pcv cap on top of the blower
someone mixed up bolts
11-11-2014
About to go get a pic
11-11-2014
Look for the silver bolts while you are there
11-11-2014
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