t_mc_lude

Ok I really need to perform a valve adjustment. However, the valve cover is not removable at the moment. I pulled all of the nuts off except for the center nut. It just spins and spins . Any suggestions on what to do? My thought was to just grind it off and die the stud. Is there a chance that the stud could be broken off, or is the nut just cross-threaded?

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2001 SH, 89k miles, Greddy Exhaust, AEM V2 Intake, AEM Cam gears and pulleys, header, test pipe, Seibon Carbon Fiber hood

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skyyskyy

had that happen when i first got my 5th gen the idiot that had it before me over torqued the nut, i ended up using my dremmel to cut it in half and just replaced the stud and new nut its really easy.

t_mc_lude

Yeah Im in the same boat. I have never pulled the valve cover yet. You had to replace the stud? Does that involve a teardown of the block?

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2001 SH, 89k miles, Greddy Exhaust, AEM V2 Intake, AEM Cam gears and pulleys, header, test pipe, Seibon Carbon Fiber hood

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skyyskyy

no block teardown, when u pull the valve cover off the studs have threads on both sides the nut side and the side that screws into the head, you will see what i mean when you pull the cover off just make shure you get the new stud and nut before you get to hackin and end up having to call a friend to drive you to the honda dealer because you didnt think ahead ( trust me on this i know.) there is no messing with valves or cams or anything like that, cut pesky stipped nut, pull valve cover, unscrew stud and replace, it is litteraly that simple. i dont know the exact torque specs i went with hand tight with a tiny bit of pressure, put a new gasket set in and no leaks at all now.