swap rocker cover. what order do you do the nuts back up?

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:45 pm

hey guys. i want to swap over my nice shiny rocker cover but i dont know what order to do them back up in. there is a right and a wrong i believe? also I have none of the sealer they recommend. iv heard some say yay and some say dont bother, just make sure everything is clean...

what say you?

any advice/experience will be greatfully recieved.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:53 pm

I've never used any sealant and never had any leaks, but then it depends on how decent the rubber seal is I guess. The previous seal on the daily had some added sealant around it and it was leaking still. The white valve cover I then put on had a very good conditioned rubber seal so I removed all the old sealant and didn't use any new.... And all is good so far.

With regards to nut order. I generally start on one of the corners, then go diagonally opposite and keep going as diagonally opposite as possible including the central ones as well obviously. BUT I only do them all up hand tight to start with (So use a 10mm on an extension) before I go in with the ratchet. And even then I go all round only just tweeking them up gradually, before tighting them tight. (So I go around at least 4 times from start to finish). Make sure you don't over tighten them though... They can snap.

mart609 · Post by **mart609** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 4:40 pm

NafemanNathan wrote:Make sure you don't over tighten them though... They can snap.

Very easily! As I've found out

bristol_bb4 · Post by **bristol_bb4** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 4:44 pm

mart609 wrote:
NafemanNathan wrote:Make sure you don't over tighten them though... They can snap.
Very easily! As I've found out

+1

A1ex · Post by **A1ex** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:37 pm

slashdotdash snapped his too. I have a spare new rocker cover gasket lying around if you want it?

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:40 pm

I have a new gasket and i think i have some silicone sealer somewhere. ill have a look and post back.

cheers for the advice. i will be sure to be extra careful doing them up

BMCC · Post by **BMCC** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:47 pm

Nuts should be torqued to 12nm in 3 stages. I feckin wrote where they all were and the post got bumped

no 2 is the top middle then clockwise they are: 4 7 3 5 8 6 with no 1 in the middle of the cover between spark plugs 2 & 3.

Slashdotdash · Post by **Slashdotdash** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:03 pm

A1ex wrote:slashdotdash snapped his too. I have a spare new rocker cover gasket lying around if you want it?

Yes i did! good job i had all that money laying around so i could sent her for brain surgery at PAW!

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:36 pm

all seems well. not driven it yet but there's no plugs in right now. chambers are soaking in redex.