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Title: 1.8 L valve cover
Post by: markpank on January 30, 2012, 06:34:46 PM
hey guys just wanted to make a real quick thread.  I've looked everywhere for some torque specs on the valve cover for sport models. Im posting this thread bc I had no lukc over the whole net not ust here.  SO... does any one know the spec? Or mabey the spec for the 2.0 4 banger valve cover? I read a few people saying they put their 1.6 on just by hand to about tight? seems a little worrying to me and would like to put some torqued measurement on it rather then just winging it.  Any help is appreciated.
Title: Re: 1.8 L valve cover
Post by: Drone637 on January 31, 2012, 08:27:39 AM
Over on Acks Faq they have a 96 FSM, it rates it to 89 lb. in. or 10 Nm.  It is listed in the FSM as Cylinder Head Cover Bolts. 

http://www.acksfaq.com/trackerfsm.htm (http://www.acksfaq.com/trackerfsm.htm)

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Title: Re: 1.8 L valve cover
Post by: fordem on January 31, 2012, 08:29:47 AM
On the 2.0, the FSM calls for 8.0 lb-ft on the cylinder head cover nuts - there are slight differences in the covers - but you should be safe with that.

I don't think my torque wrench goes that low.
Title: Re: 1.8 L valve cover
Post by: Drone637 on January 31, 2012, 08:45:08 AM
On the 2.0, the FSM calls for 8.0 lb-ft on the cylinder head cover nuts - there are slight differences in the covers - but you should be safe with that.

I don't think my torque wrench goes that low.

Harbor Freight has a sale on the 3/8" Torque Wrenches that read in inches.  :D
Title: Re: 1.8 L valve cover
Post by: fordem on January 31, 2012, 11:26:40 AM
The nearest Harbor Freight is about 3500 miles north west of me - and - as much as I like visiting Harbor Freight, I'm a little sceptical about buying precision tools from them - but I will take a look.
Title: Re: 1.8 L valve cover
Post by: markpank on January 31, 2012, 02:13:53 PM
On the 2.0, the FSM calls for 8.0 lb-ft on the cylinder head cover nuts - there are slight differences in the covers - but you should be safe with that.

I don't think my torque wrench goes that low.
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I think thats my best bet. Thank you for putting that on, definetly tired of hunting. Im used to dealing with in. lbs torques at work, so i have no relation to lb-ft. If yours doesn't go that low? What kind of tight are we talking here? I dont own a torque wrench so it would be nice to know before investing in one.
Title: Re: 1.8 L valve cover
Post by: fordem on February 01, 2012, 06:29:44 AM
Snug is how I would term it, rather than tight - what you want is just enough pressure on the gasket to deform it so that it seals, and not enough to warp the cover.