darkwing Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Does anybody know the proper torque settings for the valve cover on a 97 blackbird? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonW Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 7 ftlbs and you need to tighten the outer 2 that are closest to the intake side first. Be sure to let us know how that works for ya. :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1K Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Screw the torque spec's... Just MUSCLE IT!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonW Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 That's funny.........I was about to mention your name, but decided to leave it be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkwing Posted April 27, 2005 Author Share Posted April 27, 2005 Thanx Jason, but I'll go with Nik's solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonW Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Like I said, let us know how that works out for ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnoGecko Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Screw the torque spec's... Just MUSCLE IT!!! Ya, listen to Nik. Muscle it... ... then strip the thread #-o .....then use an oversized bolt ......then have the oversized bolt crack the housing #-o .......then come on the forums so we can make fun of you ........then almost break something else trying to fix something else #-o .........then come back on the forums so we can make more fun of you ..........then let the thread die before your ego gets hurt anymore. This is all hypothetical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkwing Posted April 27, 2005 Author Share Posted April 27, 2005 It will be this weekend befor I get to look at it, I believe I have to change the seal, I've got oil leaking out the top I can feel it but have not removed the tank or the plastic to get a good look at it. Sorry I'm going tohave to miss MIXXT, This sux cause its only 3 hours away :cry: I'll let ya know what happens after i fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaSilverBird Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Screw the torque spec's... Just MUSCLE IT!!! Ya, listen to Nik. Muscle it... ... then strip the thread #-o .....then use an oversized bolt ......then have the oversized bolt crack the housing #-o .......then come on the forums so we can make fun of you ........then almost break something else trying to fix something else #-o .........then come back on the forums so we can make more fun of you ..........then let the thread die before your ego gets hurt anymore. This is all hypothetical :lmao: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobicus Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Screw the torque spec's... Just MUSCLE IT!!! Ya, listen to Nik. Muscle it... ... then strip the thread #-o .....then use an oversized bolt ......then have the oversized bolt crack the housing #-o .......then come on the forums so we can make fun of you ........then almost break something else trying to fix something else #-o .........then come back on the forums so we can make more fun of you ..........then let the thread die before your ego gets hurt anymore. This is all hypothetical Thanks Jason... I now have coffee all over my work keyboard... How the hell am I going to explain this?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1K Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Alright assholes... If you are going to make fun of me, GET IT RIGHT.. HERE was the sequence of events... MUSCLE it... ... then strip the thread ....THEN go on the board hat-in-hand and take your beating .....then use an oversized bolt ......then have the oversized bolt crack the oil pan .......then come back on the forums so we can make fun of you ........THEN go to sears and spend $700 dollars on real tools. ........then almost break something else while fixing your first fuck up .........then come back on the forums so we can make more fun of you ..........THEN go BACK to sears for another $150 worth of tools to fix that fuck up ..........then go back to the board and proudly proclaim the oil-change finished (see you missed one round of coming to the board for the amusement of others in there along with the tools) Oh yeah... and :greenfingers: :kickntheballs: :tricked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phalanx7.62 Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 That's a record for worlds most expensive oil change. Besides leaving a oil change place with them forgetting to tighten the drain plug on a Lexus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman_40 Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Alright assholes... If you are going to make fun of me, GET IT RIGHT..HERE was the sequence of events... MUSCLE it... ... then strip the thread ....THEN go on the board hat-in-hand and take your beating .....then use an oversized bolt ......then have the oversized bolt crack the oil pan .......then come back on the forums so we can make fun of you ........THEN go to sears and spend $700 dollars on real tools. ........then almost break something else while fixing your first fuck up .........then come back on the forums so we can make more fun of you ..........THEN go BACK to sears for another $150 worth of tools to fix that fuck up ..........then go back to the board and proudly proclaim the oil-change finished (see you missed one round of coming to the board for the amusement of others in there along with the tools) Oh yeah... and :greenfingers: :kickntheballs: :tricked: So what your saying is that it cost about $1000 to change the oil? Damn I thought it was expecive at $45 for oil/filter....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkwing Posted May 1, 2005 Author Share Posted May 1, 2005 OH SHIT!! I went to check the torque settings because I had the valve cover off this winter. After I pulled the tank and air box I noticed some oil on the vavle cover and on every thing else. I started looking for leaks and could not find any, except when I pulled the plug wire off the plug farthest to the right there was about 2" of oil setting in there and the plug was almost completely submerged. Is there a seal for each one of the plugs, maybe an oring or a gasket? none of the other plugs had any ouil around them. I soaked up all the oil that I could. Going to the store tomorrow for some new plugs oil and filter. Does anyone know what could have caused this? Please advise. :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in PA Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 Each plug hole has a gasket which is all part of the valve cover gasket. Might have got it bunched up on last install. I've had mine off 4 times now for valve checks with origional gasket and no leaks. They're designed to be reused indeffintately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkwing Posted May 2, 2005 Author Share Posted May 2, 2005 Pete you were right, there was about a 1/4" of the gasket missing around the #4 plug. Thanx. new gasket is on order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in PA Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 You might want to take a look and find where that 1/4" chunk went. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkwing Posted May 2, 2005 Author Share Posted May 2, 2005 I was not able to find missing gasket. Local dealerships wants $40 bucks for new gasket, this does not sound reasonabel to me. Just put a new one on my car it was only $7. Any idea on where to find a cheaper one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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