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hey can someone help me .i need to know the torque seqence for the valve cover so it seal right?
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This not a head tightening thing havin' to follow some sequence or something. Just tighten them down starting from the inside working your way outside. Torque spec.......not necessary for this app....this ain't rocket science....Originally posted by halfbreed View Post81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top. -
Well Brant, aren't you just a helpful little ray of sunshine.
Most applications say to start in the middle and work your way out, I don't see why this would be any different. Just be careful not to over tighten or you may crack or break the cover. BTDT
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Rays are gittin' dimmer...........so just keepin' it simple............Originally posted by BA80 View PostWell Brant, aren't you just a helpful little ray of sunshine.
Most applications say to start in the middle and work your way out, I don't see why this would be any different. Just be careful not to over tighten or you may crack or break the cover. BTDT81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.Comment
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Thanks to a member there is a free download of the service manual on this members site and you can find the torque specifications in the manual. However I have found that if you torque to the specifications they use in the book you need to go back often and recheck because the gasket will shrink so actually the best advice has been given by BA80 and MOTOMAN and just torque them down lightly by hand as too much will strip threads.
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Well after a long time tightening all this stuff without stripping any threads I use the following, very exact
method for tightening the smaller 6mm cap screws (which are usually 7.5-8 lb. ft.)...... T-handle, thumb and forefingers, only snug it down. You will be surprised how close to 7.5 lb. ft. it comes out to every time. On covers and other non-mechanical brackets and stuff I always felt it is more important to tighten things evenly than it is to reach an exact torque value.
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I've had my cover off 3 times so my gasket is crushed as much as it will ever be... as noted above, 7.5-8 ftlbs is the spec for 6mm cap screws.'79 XS11 F
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The FSM does not seem to even list a torque spec for the valve cover bolts, it certainly does not give a sequence.
I do exactly as has been stated already, start with the two center bolts, then work my way out in a criss cross pattern, just like you would with head bolts. Although I would not bother torquing in stages.
I do use a torque wrench though. I figure "hand tight" or "finger and thumb" tight is different for everyone, kind of like what shade of blue is just plain blue. I might not strip out a bolt doing it by hand, but it would suck like crazy to find out I was wrong about that.
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