Valve Cover Bolts

[Idrisu]

So as I was taking off my valve cover two of the bolts came out with studs. Any ideas on what I should do? They can screw back in to the holes.

[MrBurgundy]

They can screw back in to the holes.

[Idrisu]

There wont be any leaks?

[Dagamus(NM)]

As long as your gasket seals and your head/vc aren't warped you should be good.

If it makes you feel better you can put a tiny bit of thread sealer (loctite blue) and thread the stud in, then torque to spec.

[Das Delfin]

it won't leak, just put them in all the way using the two-nut method

[Idrisu]

As long as your gasket seals and your head/vc aren't warped you should be good.

If it makes you feel better you can put a tiny bit of thread sealer (loctite blue) and thread the stud in, then torque to spec.

it won't leak, just put them in all the way using the two-nut method

Looks like both of them aren't tightening down, they just keep turning and turning. I believe its now causing a leak because my RPMs keep jumping and it feels like that car is going to stall out. It never did it before.

[e30davie]

Bit of thread locker mate, and she'll be right.

Once you get the bolt back in with a decent (or new) tappet cover gasket the nuts do not need to be that tight. They are only m6 thread or whatever. don't over do it.

[Seawolf]

And if the thread is iffy feed some copper wire into the hole and screw the stud in, the wire will provide enough of a key to hold the stud.