in automotiverebuild and repair the torque on any cork or rubber gasket is 7 to 14 foot pounds the reason for this is any more pressure will pinch the material and brake it at that point if the problem is leaking valve cover and its in a van its probably not enough air flow across the back of the engine fixed mine by using (red) permatex on both sides of gaskets assembling and let sit overnight hope this helps
The valve cover on a Ford 5.0 engine has a torque of 10 foot-pounds, though this can vary between other models. If possible, locate a service manual, which will list the specs for your particular engine.
It is on the front of the engine . The water pump bolts to it.
The 2000 Mazda 1.8 liter engine valve cover torque specification is 45 pounds. The valve cover bolts should be torqued in 15 pound intervals.
The 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport 3.0 liter engine valve cover torque specification is 40 pounds. You do not want to over torque the valve cover bolts, as you may ruin the valve cover gasket.
Need model year and engine... replacing them isn't particularly difficult, but what you're supposed to torque the cover bolts to depends on which engine you have.
Remove the lower cover plate on the transmission to engine to gain access to the bolts and remove them. You will have to rotate the flywheel to get to all of them. Remove the driveshaft and drop the transmission.
depends on the year, auto or manual, High output or not. on your dodge cummins, the front cover on your engine will have a tag with the HP and ft lbs of torque on it. It will be on the drivers side on the edge of the cover. You might want to take a rag with you to wipe it off.
For all 1992 Dodge Dakota V6 andV8 engines:All of the water pump bolts are to be torqued to 30 ft. lbs.For 1992 Dodge Dakota 4 cylinder engines:Upper bolts are torqued to 21 ft. lbs.Lower bolts are torqued to 40 ft. lbs.Waterpump housing-to-cover bolts are torqued to 105 inchlbs.
89inch pounds is the torque rating for the valve cover bolts
It bolts to the timing cover on the driver side front of the engine.
15 to 20 inch pounds should do it, or what feels tight with your fingers.
The bolts have a number on it, what is the number? There is a general torque spec in the shop manual that will say what the torque is based on that number