Lb7 need help with upper valve cover
- Thread starter Lb7joezay
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Tap a 5mm allen on each one before you try to remove any more. Maybe try using an easy out. Once you get to the return lines give the bolt heads a few light taps with a hammer before you try to break them loose. Helped me out tons. Just finished up my injectors on Sunday lol
Use a torques bit and hammer it in if its stripped all the way down. Also try to make sure you get your Allen head all the way in. I have stripped out the top half of the bolt before, but hammered it in further and got it out. I hope this helps.
They are very easy to strip out. Make sure you have a good or new allen. It will make your life happier.
Honestly, once you get the valve cover bolts out, I recommend replacing them with regular bolts. I did the ARP kit, but I think any should work. Went back in to the valve covers this weekend, and it was night and day vs the stock allens. Every one came out without worrying about stripping out.
When you get to the return lines, I found cutting the tab that connect the two parts of the crush washer allows the top part to spin, and the return line bolts come out WAY easier.
Good luck!
When you get to the return lines, I found cutting the tab that connect the two parts of the crush washer allows the top part to spin, and the return line bolts come out WAY easier.
Good luck!
weld a nut on top of the bolt or maybe cut it off and extract the stud out after you get the valve cover off?
I usually get a hammer and a chisel and spin it out , it will destroy the bolt but almost always walks it out.
Air chisel works awesome to break it loose. For the return lines I start them with vise grips then use Allan socket. The person that did injectors last can make your job easy or chitty. I did a set where they used a yellowish grease in the injectors that made them come out nice. No stuck cups.
