Shmigelz

Hello,

I'm sure this has been asked numerous times, could find identical problem when I searched so..

Has anybody over tightened their bolts on their upper timing chain cover. Well thanks for me not having a torque wrench, I screwed up and over tightened the top two left side bolts. Now the head of the bolt just spins continually when I try to tighten it.

Can the bolts be removed, or do I need to buy a new upper timing chain cover? Or is there some other easier solution that might work?

ThanksWes

SMac770

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That's what your bolts are fastening to. So if the threads are stripped and the bolts are just free spinning, you're going to have to repair the threads there. I use helicoil to repair two stripped bolts on the PCV. Might work for you there too. Better than replacing the whole head.

Shmigelz

thanks I'll try that.

Also I have a 100 km drive home. If I cant get it fixed here do u think some gasket sealer will help cover the gap that O now have on the left side of the cover?

SMac770

I'd be more likely to try a strap wrapped around the whole head pulling the cover in tight before I start putting gasket sealer in there.