1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

And i snugged up valve cover bolts but not tight. Probs don't need to worry about it leaking unless i tightened p tight right?

 

I know theyre low spec for torque

 

they don't take much, their torque is measured in inch/lbs...too much and you'll damage them or the cover. From what I've heard it's not much more than finger tight

 

Oof, guess ill go around to make sure and back off if so. Didnt go crazy at all like i did with the ign coil bolts haha. Thank you

 

Only did like a quarter turn past finger tight but ya never know

 

I haven't had to do valve covers yet so I'm just going off what I've read, I know people have screwed them up before because they thought they were done in ft/lbs instead of inch/lbs. Doesn't sound like you went too tight though

Also once again I forgot you have a 4 banger and what I've read pertains specifically to the 3.4l lol. Hopefully someone with the same engine can chime in

 

Oh yeah 52 inch lbs versus ft lbs is an insane difference. I might just leave em, only removed to see if i could get a better shot at my plug yesterday

 

You're good with that. Be thankful you didn't strip the ign coil bolts. Those are the same minimal torque setting and are easy to strip as well

 

Well, we gave it an E for Effort. The rear abs sensor has to much girth to fit in the front abs hole.

 

You can but it's not really worth it unless you're adding a turbo, otherwise you're just adding to the vibrations

 

You have to have the cleanest OG first gen chassis I think I've seen, look at that spindle!

 

Thanks! Yeah didn't strip em, just did this lol

 

Oh shit! Glad to see you got the broken section out. My personal rule of thumb when it comes to tightening bolts into aluminum without a torque wrench

Use a short quarter inch ratchet and only go as tight as one finger on the end of the ratchet handle will take it

Or like you said a quarter turn past finger tight

 

Them was good Schrooms dude

 

Oh hell no. Had an awful trip in my early 20s, never again lol.

 

Scared the hell out of me ill admit! Ive learned my lesson for sure haha

 

Is anyone running Billy 6100’s up front on their 1st gen. Checking how they ride

 

You have really bad luck unscrewing things

 

Hell Yeah

 

it's his fault for over-tightening everything