shadow993

ok.. just looked at a few pics. I didn't know they had two on each side.

IXLR8

What I also noticed. I ended up coating the threads of the new fasteners with anti-seize paste anyways. Its amazing how a mere 84 lbf.in. of torque can end up being that hard to remove after the fastener has set.

The three socket head cap screws holding the side engine covers on were even harder to break free. It took my foot on a 6" long L allen wrench to break some of them loose.

None of them rounded out though.

Vorsicht

If all else fails, you can always use a dremel with a metal cutting disk to cut off the top of the bolt. Once the top is off the remaining bolt can be turned by hand or with a screw driver. It worked wonders for me and is somehow very satisfying.

And you could also try a drill!

Here is a picture of my dremeled bolt:

993Porsche

I knew there was a reason why I love this place. Great suggestions everyone. I'm going to try each one of your suggestions with extra confidence until I complete the job.


Thanks,

Ken

IXLR8

Its unfortunate that a complete valve cover seal replacement (including the upper valve covers) how-to hasn't been written up.

Removing the left engine cover can be a bit tricky. I wrote up a few tips on my SmugMug site.

The engine blower assembly on the left side and the complete air cleaner on the right side should be removed tio gain full access and to clean the area around the valve covers before they are removed.