16v JP4 Cam Cover Fitting

1. Dan-Subtlem Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2006 Westgate on Sea/Bexley Posts: 17223 Series 1 Rallye

   #1 17th June 2010, 16:28

   Read a few places that you have to screw the 16v cam covers on only a certain amount of turns.
   
   Is this correct?
   
   If so, how many turns is it and what are the effects if they are put on too tight/too loose?
   
   Thanks
   
   Dan
2. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

   #2 17th June 2010, 16:32

   isit just because they are plastic?
3. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #3 17th June 2010, 16:34

   meh should have sticked the j4 covers look sexy when polished up lol
   
   as sam says im guessing if they are plastic you dont want to be splitting it and if you dont do it up enough you are going to get oil all over your engine bay
4. Dan-Subtlem Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2006 Westgate on Sea/Bexley Posts: 17223 Series 1 Rallye

   #4 17th June 2010, 16:38

   thanks lads, i just presumed you do them up till their tight but after seeing this thread about J4 covers and the post about fitting them it got me a little confused.
   
   Post number 6
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=318551
5. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #5 17th June 2010, 16:43

   there WILL be a specific Nm measurement to tighten them to but when i fitted mine i just did them until they were tight at the end of the day how many bolts do people actually tighten up to the exact amount of Nm
6. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

   #6 17th June 2010, 16:50

   just do them till there tight id say
7. MJ05LLY Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Doncaster Posts: 1616 Audi TTS

   #7 17th June 2010, 18:22

   When i fitted mine i just did them touch tight first, then gave them one last turn. They are plastic, but around the hole they have like a little built in metal washter, so its metal on metal not plastic on metal when tightening. So you shouldnt crack them really. But the seals on the JP4's are really good so should stop any leakage
   
   Then i just sat and let the car tick over for ten mins to check their was no leaking when the oil was upto temp
8. Jim-Bob Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 5704 Looking for a 205...

   #8 17th June 2010, 18:54

   Just do them until they are nice and tight don't go mad though as you risk stripping the threads and that would be bad news! Same if you detroy the heads of your new bolts!
   
   James