Replacing Valve cover seal 993
12-18-2018, 04:29 PM
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Replacing Valve cover seal 993
Hi all trying to replace valve cover seal for lower passenger side Valve cover. Cant seem to undo the bolts especially two sitting behind heat exchanger and rubber hose. Took the rubber hose out was able to losen one of the bottom left corner but no luck with other. not enough room. any tricks, anybody?
12-18-2018, 05:49 PM
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You can do as IainM suggests, or purchase a shorty 5 mm hex, and stubby 1/4 drive ratchet.
In either case, you will need a quality shorty hex socket and assure that it is fully seated, prior attempting to remove these fasteners.
Dont forget to clean the threaded holes and I recommend buying new fasteners; torqueing to 7 ft. lbs., or 84 in. lbs.
Tighten in a crisscross pattern, from the center of the valve cover out.
In either case, you will need a quality shorty hex socket and assure that it is fully seated, prior attempting to remove these fasteners.
Dont forget to clean the threaded holes and I recommend buying new fasteners; torqueing to 7 ft. lbs., or 84 in. lbs.
Tighten in a crisscross pattern, from the center of the valve cover out.
Last edited by nine9six; 12-19-2018 at 10:02 PM.
12-18-2018, 06:28 PM
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At Lowe’s they have these sets of super short hex keys. They come in a little zip loc bag. That is the only thing I could find to fit. Use a metal tube or wrench to get leverage on the mini hex key.
12-20-2018, 10:48 PM
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