rocker cover question

1. clgale88 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Wiltshire Posts: 144 Saxo VTS

   #1 23rd February 2010, 23:36

   When you take the rocker cover of the VTS engine and seal it and put back on do you have to torque the bolts up or just do them tight??
2. baker556 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 127.0.0.1 Posts: 4826 oem+ sax

   #2 23rd February 2010, 23:44

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by clgale88 When you take the rocker cover of the VTS engine and seal it and put back on do you have to torque the bolts up or just do them tight??

   torque them, they can be overtightened very easily as they don't need to be put on that tight. If you do over torque them sometimes the bolts shears/snaps mainly on the 8v's.
3. johnnyg_vts Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Fleetwood Posts: 2244 2002 Saxo VTS

   #3 24th February 2010, 03:39

   i just do mine tight, the only thing i have ever torqued up in my life is head stretch bolts.
4. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #4 24th February 2010, 07:54

   Tighten them from the middle out i just do them up so they are tight by hand. Not over tight though. You should just be able to feel it
5. clgale88 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Wiltshire Posts: 144 Saxo VTS

   #5 24th February 2010, 23:15

   thanks il do it at weekend then do you know if the JP4 rocker seals will fit on the J4 cover
6. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #6 25th February 2010, 01:10

   no they don't. j4's well require instant gasket if the o/e seals are damaged