Torque rating for valve cover bolts

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10-16-05, 05:59 AM

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Torque rating for valve cover bolts

Can anyone with the factory manual state how much the torque rating on the valve cover bolts are? I thought they were around 10-13 lbs ft. Guy on Supra forums is stating they are 4lbs ft. That's barely tight...

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10-16-05, 06:12 AM

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hey man, before you install those, bring em over to queens, i can polish them up for you!

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10-16-05, 06:18 PM

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4 ft lbs? Thats barely tight. Hmmm... That's a lot less than I have them on right now.

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10-16-05, 07:40 PM

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i dont torque em, i tighten down as much as i can go.

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10-16-05, 07:45 PM

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Yeah, that's pretty much what I did.

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