89Ru Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 first time I looked under the valve cover on my '95 EJ22 outback, glad I did. gotta find the torque's on these, anyone know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 The bolts on your rocker assemblies are loose. I've had that happen (it was my fault) and the end result is no fun. It's good that you caught this at this stage. Torque spec on those is something like 20ft lbs. Tighten in a cris-cross fashion from the center bolts out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89Ru Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 thanks for the torques, found a pic of the tightening order, just like you said, inside to outside. I've read stories of these bolts bouncing around inside the cover. Was a close one for sure. Don't wait 200k like me before diving under the cover. Now onto the other side... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89Ru Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 had to look up the torques on the eight rocker bolts, everything was super loose. spec is 8.7 + 0.7 ft-lb. http://www.sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=20509 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Only 8.7 ?! You know that does sound about right though. I had posted it in another thread but that was a while ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnW Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Ive found it a 15 foot pounds every time I looked it up. 8.7 is probably the valve cover bolt torque but I would have to look to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 I can open the FSM now (on the home PC) . Torque spec for rocker assembly to head is 8.7 ft lbs. +/- 0.7. Rocker cover bolts 3.6 Ft lbs. +/- 0.7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnW Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Ok, thanks. Will have to remember that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89Ru Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 valve cover bolts bottom out at 5 ft-lb so 3.6 sounds right on. thanks for the doublecheck. btw driver's side rocker bolts were all snug. pass side rocker was hanging on by one snug bolt, one bolt only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1997reduxe Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 guess i better get that tune up and valve cover gasket replacement done soon. thanks. :-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avk Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 (edited) I replaced valve cover gaskets and grommets on a '95 2.2 l engine with 114,800 miles, and found just one of the rocker bolts to be a little loose. I checked them all with a wrench set at 100 inch*lb (8.33 ft*lb), and the rear, upper bolt on the right-hand side did turn a small amount. By the way, the Fel-Pro set I was using came with blue gaskets (their standard color for "PermaDry" line), and marked "Made in Japan". So now the car has blue JDM valve cover gaskets. Edited September 17, 2012 by avk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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