Valve Covers

[Christian]

Do you have to drop the engine to paint them? If so then I'm not fuggin' with it at ALL!

[ May 26, 2004, 05:24 PM: Message edited by: Christian ]

[Christian]

huh?

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

no but you have to take them off to paint them

[Christian]

Originally posted by viper04af:
no but you have to take them off to paint them

Any tips on how an idiot can do that? I saw a section on instal universitie's site, but it was for an 8? Have you tried it Viper?

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by Christian:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by viper04af:
no but you have to take them off to paint them

Any tips on how an idiot can do that? I saw a section on instal universitie's site, but it was for an 8? Have you tried it Viper? </font>[/QUOTE]no, its not to hard to get the off, you have to buy new gaskets things. its not vary invovled but it does take time

[awesomeame]

on the passanger side you have to remove the rear engine lift point to get the valve cover off..two 13mm if i remember right. i removed it with my intakes off, and even then it was a PITA..dunno if you can do it without removing the intakes...those bolts/nuts were pretty tight on there.

driver's side you have to remove the coil pack, and i *think* the front engine lift point & egr. easy to get this side off.

--matt

[awesomeame]

that was on a 2002 3.8 btw

--matt

[Christian]

thanks

[97chevycamaro]

Umm, if your an idiot then stay the **** outta the engine bay ;)

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by 97chevycamaro:
Umm, if your an idiot then stay the **** outta the engine bay ;)

he speaks from painfull expensive experance... ;p

[pontiac nino]

Originally posted by viper04af:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by 97chevycamaro:
Umm, if your an idiot then stay the **** outta the engine bay ;)

he speaks from painfull expensive experance... ;p </font>[/QUOTE]LMAO! WERD

[BLLDOGG]

Originally posted by 97chevycamaro:
Umm, if your an idiot then stay the **** outta the engine bay ;)

best damn advice i have heard in awhile. can get a sticky for this on? ;)

[Christian]

Originally posted by 97chevycamaro:
Umm, if your an idiot then stay the **** outta the engine bay ;)

I'm not sure how you meant for that to come off, but kiss my A@# if you ment it the way I took it. And if I took it wrong then allow me to retract it now, but as it stands now......yea kiss my a$# [img]graemlins/slap.gif[/img]

[Distephano]

They are right. The left engine lift bracket *Will* need to come off before the left valve cover comes off. I'm pretty sure you CANNOT get that bracket off without removing the intake. (The upper intake that is. I see no reason the lower would have to come out)

Aside from that there are 5 (I think) bolts on each valve cover. Removing them is quite simple. All you would need to do is buy a new set of gaskets ($10-$20) When you remove the upper intake, would would also need a new Upper Intake Gasket.

If you need any pointers feel free to drop me a line, I'd be glad to answer any questions you have.

[Christian]

Originally posted by Distephano:
They are right.

If you need any pointers feel free to drop me a line, I'd be glad to answer any questions you have.

Thanks, I went ahead and ran a trial run to see how ong it would take me beofre I tried the entire preocedure. It didn't take as long as I thought it would, but I still didn't have enough time to pull it and paint it. My next off day is Sunday, so if I can get outta church in time to get @ it, I'll tackle it. Thanks man, I really appreciate it.