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I'm hopeless, Valve inspection plate question
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:24 pm
by KenInGA
Any tips for putting the screws back in the valve covers while the engine is in the truck? I do have the inside fender plate off.
Or should I just fiddle around with it until I get it.
Yours in rebuilding [230s],
Ken
Re: I'm hopeless, Valve inspection plate question
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:57 pm
by MSeriesRebuild
KenInGA wrote:Any tips for putting the screws back in the valve covers while the engine is in the truck? I do have the inside fender plate off.
Or should I just fiddle around with it until I get it.
Yours in rebuilding [230s],
Ken
I don't understand your problem, never had issues with this before.
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:37 pm
by rixm37
You can feel for it . It takes a little time .
Don't need to remove fender well.
Then you can put a 13/16 shallow 12pt socket over the finger hold and gently tighten.
Don't forget to put new gaskets under the screws as well at the covers.
Felpro still available at local auto part stores.
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:58 pm
by Wayne64
Don't know if this applies to the 230 but I use headless studs all the time on reassemblies of all manner of things so everything lines up.
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:02 am
by MSeriesRebuild
Wayne64 wrote:Don't know if this applies to the 230 but I use headless studs all the time on reassemblies of all manner of things so everything lines up.
Headless studs work great in this application, slightly in the way when doing valve adjustments however not bad.
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:17 pm
by KenInGA
Thanks for the advice rixm37. I had forgotten about the gaskets for the screws. I like the idea of headless studs too, I may try those.
I had already taken the whole fender and related off of that side for accessibility to various other things. It's nice, you have a lot of room to maneuver. Makes things easier for doing a lot of things when you take the fenders off.
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:14 pm
by jbxx
Part #'s for the valve covers and the screws?
Tnx.
J.B.
Ken
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:11 am
by topellis
Ken Where are you in North GA?? I am in Yorkville, between Rockmart and Dallas.
Mark
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 5:29 pm
by jbxx
I meant to say, or ask for: part #'s for GASKETS for valve covers and screws. Sorry.
J.B.
Re: Ken
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:57 am
by KenInGA
topellis wrote:Ken Where are you in North GA?? I am in Yorkville, between Rockmart and Dallas.
Mark
I'm in Alpharetta, about 10 miles S. of Cumming, straight down Highway 9
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:22 am
by MSeriesRebuild
jbxx wrote:I meant to say, or ask for: part #'s for GASKETS for valve covers and screws. Sorry.
J.B.
NAPA VS36054 is the push rod cover set, includes screw gaskets.
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 5:58 pm
by jbxx
Tnx once again Charles!
J.B.
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:08 pm
by KenInGA
Thanks here, Charles, as well. I was rooting around and my full engine gasket set is lacking these gaskets.