15 to 20 inch pounds should do it, or what feels tight with your fingers.
how much torque for a Chevy Z71 350 vortec engine valve cover
what kind of car? each car has it own torque spec 2000 Chevy Cavalier
To engine and front cover.....18in. LBS step 1 Step 2.. oil pan to rear cover....106in. LBS.
You need to remove the lower transmission inspection cover.
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.
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.
89inch pounds is the torque rating for the valve cover bolts
The torque specs for cylinder head bolts in the S10 are Long bolts 46 foot lbs, short bolts 43, engine mount to engine bolts 39, engine mount through bolts 38, engine mount bracket to frame,33, exhaust manifold nuts 115 in lbs, flywheel driveplate to crankshaft, 55, Intake manifold to cylinder head nuts/bolts up through 1998 24, 99 up 17, lifter guide retainer to block studs 97 in lb, oil pan bolts 89 in lbs, oil pump to block bolt 32, rocker arm studs 37, rocker arm nuts (bolts on 99 up) 19-22, timing chain cover bolts 97 in lbs, valve cover bolts 89 in lbs
REmove and mark with masking tape all hoses and wires and linkage that connects to the engine. Mark where it came from on the engine with an identical marking for ease of reinstallation. You will need to remove the bolts that hols the transmission to the engine and under the flexplate cover remove the bolts that hold the torque converter or clutch to the flexplate. Remove the engine mount bolts. The engine should be ready for removel, but be sure the tranny is supported somehow so it does not fall.
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