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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: 318lotis on February 19, 2010, 12:19:35 PM

Title: valve cover bolts loose
Post by: 318lotis on February 19, 2010, 12:19:35 PM

ive noticed that there are two bolts loose or striped on valve cover, would anyone know a good quick fix these? two bolt are are just siiting in position and loose will not tighten.

Title: valve cover bolts loose
Post by: dinu.negrean on February 19, 2010, 12:26:42 PM

If you want a good fix, there is a kit for reparing it, just look for it, plenty of movies on youtube.

If you are looking for a cheap and quick fix I can tell you what I have tried, and it Worked great. I had my visit card box, in thin aluminium.. what the light bulb turned on. I have cut pieces o 1.5-2cc height and 0.5-0.7cm wide, put it against the bolt and curbed it on the bolt. It looked smth like this:
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 Droped in the hole an tighten the bold inside. Worked great, it would not leak anymore.

Title: valve cover bolts loose
Post by: romeomike on February 23, 2010, 11:41:19 AM

By God's kindness I found some on a salvage yard 318is and those fixed the loose one I had.

Adios for now,

RM

Title: valve cover bolts loose
Post by: Choking Hazard on February 23, 2010, 07:07:48 PM

You don't want to overtighten those- they have a lip "to keep the O-ring from deforming" -said the book- that makes 'em a real easy FU.  :(   Like, guess how I learned this?

Title: valve cover bolts loose
Post by: ///M3Mike on February 25, 2010, 09:41:47 AM

Heli-coils.  I ended up doing 6 on mine. 4 were one and 2 were close.  Someone went to TOWN on that thing before I owned it.