Will these valve cover nuts work on an E30?

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  • Hallen
    E30 Enthusiast
    • Dec 2007
    • 1008

    #16
    11ftbls on the torque. It ain't much.

    I install the gasket dry. I am sure there are other opinions.
    1987 E30 325is
    1999 E46 323i
    RIP 1994 E32 740iL
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    • TrentW
      R3VLimited
      • Aug 2008
      • 2815

      #17
      Originally posted by mafoose
      What's the torque one the nuts?
      I'm going to have to do the gasket soon and the Haynes manual says "tight but not too tight"...

      Do you all recommend RTVing the valve cover gasket, as I think that's what the Haynes manual says, but most cars you just install it dry...
      1-Install gasket dry. 2-Get the Bentley manual--much better than Haynes. Best money you can spend on your E30.

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      • TrentW
        R3VLimited
        • Aug 2008
        • 2815

        #18
        Holy crap--those 535i nuts are $38.75 for 8. I'm going to try the S14 chrome nuts (8 for $22.00) and use a flat and lock washer to make them the right depth.

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        • Naplm00
          E30 Mastermind
          • Nov 2008
          • 1573

          #19
          Originally posted by dashboardmonkey
          I plan on replacing the valve cover studs all togetjher with allen bolts.

          this is somthing i would not do...simply

          because the reason there are studs not bolts to hold the valve cover down is that studs are easily replaceable is stripped


          If you strip out the Alloy head taking your hardened bolts in and out, you will have to put in a time-sert or helicoil, further damaging the head.

          If you strip a stud, you just pull it and replace it, no damage to the block
          88 325ic ~~~> Rusty and ugly
          85 E ~~~> RIP

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          • Liam
            Mod Crazy
            • Mar 2009
            • 753

            #20
            Originally posted by TrentW
            Holy crap--those 535i nuts are $38.75 for 8. I'm going to try the S14 chrome nuts (8 for $22.00) and use a flat and lock washer to make them the right depth.
            Yes they aren't cheap, special app hardware never is. What ever you do don't bottom out on the studs it will break shit.

            Originally posted by Naplm00
            this is somthing i would not do...simply



            because the reason there are studs not bolts to hold the valve cover down is that studs are easily replaceable is stripped





            If you strip out the Alloy head taking your hardened bolts in and out, you will have to put in a time-sert or helicoil, further damaging the head.



            If you strip a stud, you just pull it and replace it, no damage to the block
            True, studs are the best thing for it.
            I'm Not Right in the Head | Random Rants and other Nonsense1st Order Logic Failure: Association fallacy, this type of fallacy can be expressed as (∃xS : φ(x)) → (∀xS : φ(x)), meaning "if there exists any x in the set S so that a property φ is true for x, then for all x in S the property φ must be true".

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            • StereoInstaller1
              GAS
              • Jul 2004
              • 22679

              #21
              Originally posted by Naplm00
              this is somthing i would not do...simply

              because the reason there are studs not bolts to hold the valve cover down is that studs are easily replaceable is stripped


              If you strip out the Alloy head taking your hardened bolts in and out, you will have to put in a time-sert or helicoil, further damaging the head.

              If you strip a stud, you just pull it and replace it, no damage to the block
              I agree with this post...mostly.

              First off, there are tons of cars with valve cover bolts, so it is nothing new, alloy head or not.

              I do stupid shit to my car because I like it, so if using helicoils to "fix" the threads is the answer, I would just do all of them. Allens would look cool!

              Helicoils are WAY tougher than aluminum threads. Helicoil was invented to make better threads for spark plugs on Airplanes back in the 40's.

              If you go to your local Ace hardware store, they have button head metric allens by the fucking buketfull...screw the bicycle shop. Hell, they might have Helicoils too!

              GL, guys.

              Luke

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              • TrentW
                R3VLimited
                • Aug 2008
                • 2815

                #22
                The S14 acorn nuts should arrive w/my order today--I'll let you guys know how it turns out.

                Luke, what are "button head metric allens"? You lost me on this one. If it's an allen head how can it be a "button"?

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                • Justin B
                  Sikky Nar Nar
                  • Mar 2005
                  • 4273

                  #23

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                  • Dyno4mance
                    Grease Monkey
                    • Feb 2008
                    • 345

                    #24
                    Got mine from Lawsons products and they work and look great


                    2.7L M20 11:1 COMP 195 whp Dyno Dynamics 2380lbs

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                    • Liam
                      Mod Crazy
                      • Mar 2009
                      • 753

                      #25
                      Originally posted by Dyno4mance
                      Got mine from Lawsons products and they work and look great
                      Just a heads up, that OC-84 filter doesn't have a DB valve like the OC-49s.
                      I'm Not Right in the Head | Random Rants and other Nonsense1st Order Logic Failure: Association fallacy, this type of fallacy can be expressed as (∃xS : φ(x)) → (∀xS : φ(x)), meaning "if there exists any x in the set S so that a property φ is true for x, then for all x in S the property φ must be true".

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                      • Aptyp
                        R3V OG
                        • Feb 2008
                        • 6584

                        #26
                        Originally posted by dashboardmonkey
                        I plan on replacing the valve cover studs all togetjher with allen bolts.
                        and now that you had this idea, I'm going to have to think up something else.

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                        • dannyg
                          E30 Mastermind
                          • Mar 2007
                          • 1553

                          #27
                          Is that a CF heat shield above the headers? Did you just cut it from a sheet?
                          1993 325ic Schwarz/Natur
                          1991 318is Black/Black - Slicktop - Project s52
                          1989 Alpine White/Black M3 S52
                          1988 Henna/Pearl M3 <3

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                          • Justin B
                            Sikky Nar Nar
                            • Mar 2005
                            • 4273

                            #28
                            Pretty sure its just black, they look like theyre dimpled or something though when new, thats what the white marks are.

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                            • Adrian_Visser
                              R3VLimited
                              • Jun 2006
                              • 2823

                              #29
                              Hey Dyno4mance what kind of headers are those? Me likes and sorry for off topic thread jack.

                              '89 Alpine S52 with goodies

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                              • TrentW
                                R3VLimited
                                • Aug 2008
                                • 2815

                                #30
                                Originally posted by Dyno4mance
                                Got mine from Lawsons products and they work and look great

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