Gaberomero

I was finishing the valve covers and I had an oil leak on driver side. I accidentally loosened the 12mm bolt between the two 10mm bolts On the The driver side near the firewall when i started. I looked up spec for head bolts It said 27 foot-pounds, but it stripped the threads and the bolt is loose. not sure what bolt that is and if I can fix it?? I'm super worried!
below I marked where that bolt is too. Any help is appreciated.

Gerf

Post a picture, valve cover bolts are around 7 ft lbs or 10 nm

Gaberomero

Gerf

That bolt goes into your cam tower, does it seem to be all the way down in the hole or above where it should seat?

Gaberomero

appears to be where it should. Itook it out earlier and should of took pic. The bolt is in tact.

Gerf

So can you just drop it in the hole and it goes to the bottom or can you feel some threads?

Gaberomero

it still tightens some. Just doesn't torque much.

Gerf

you should check to see what the torque specs are for the cam tower bolts.

Gaberomero

what can I do if it needs more than it can hold?

Gaberomero

I'm not sure where to find that

Gerf

If you can continuously turn the bolt clockwise something is stripped, you said the bolt is intact so just going by what you've said the threads the bolt turns in are stripped. how long is that bolt, it must be close to 4 inches long and probably 8mm in diameter.

you're going to have to take that bolt out and verify the threads are good by turning it onto a nut of the same size, check the threads the bolt came out of and go from there.
From the sound of it chasing the threads might not be an option. good luck.

Gerf

I was thinking the same place you got those other torque specs.

Gaberomero

I REALLY appreciate your help and input. Just hoping this isn't going to be a SEVERE problem, it doesn't sound good.
if you happen to think of anything please do let me know.

Gaberomero

if anyone has the torque, please post it here so I can make sure it gets tightened correctly after fixing the problem. Thanks!

LeX2K

Chase the threads with a tap then carefully tighten by hand maybe you'll get it to snug. If it does can add some blue thread locker.