BB6Driver

while putting my spark plug cover back onto my valve cover i wasnt paying much attention and somehow managed to break one of the bolts. So the threaded part is stuck in the valve cover hole and the bolthead is off.

My question is..... does the threading go into the valve cover alone? OR, does it go into the head?

Im thinking, if I purchaced a new valve cover, which i was going to do anyways (red jdm valve cover), I could just buy a new bolt and everything would be just dandy.....

unless of course, the threaded part is also in the head...which in that case, i dont know what to do


Thanks to anyone who helps out!

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ludehawk

haha, that takes like ALOT of tq

no, none of the SPC bolts go into the head, just the valvecover. They are purely 'pretty' parts and not necessary at all.

just don't over tighten the VC nuts when they go on... hand tighten ONLY haha.

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BB6Driver

haha lmao

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kellyk75

I am serious though, just drill it out!!!!! Will be tough with the aluminum valve cover, but you don't need a new one. If you want to change the colour, just paint it.

Your $$$ though, do it if you want!!!!!!

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fastprelude6065

yep you will have to drill that out sucks, but honda should have never cromed the bolts makes them weak !!

ExOLudE

i broke 2 of those bolts.... they are weak as he** .. i said screw it, the cover is staying on perfict there with 2 screws..

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Brian

Artifex

That is some bad advice. You can buy screw extractors at most major auto stores for a few bucks. Basically they are screw-thread heads which are reverse threaded. Just tap them into the bolt until they get started, then twist until bolt starts coming loose.

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kellyk75

How do you tap without drilling a pilot hole?????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????

Should have been more clear, drill and remove the screw like he said above. Dither way, you will have to drill!!!!!!

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japnoyboi

one of mine broke too..i just drive around with 3 bolts..its not that big of a deal to me.