What is involved in replacing Valve Cover?

[icecruncher]

Originally Posted by NoRemorse

valve cover screws should be reusable, i think sheek is thinking of the ones on the head which are torque to yield and are not reusable

Yeah, thought that maybe.

Kind of like the sheer offs on the foreign car ign switch on the column when they hit the right torque amount. The head sheers off and you have to slot them to get them loose to remove the ignition from the car.

[sheek360]

okay, i just called Bill, he said u can reuse the screws. my mistake, sorry!

[Shabodah]

Originally Posted by sheek360

okay, i just called Bill, he said u can reuse the screws. my mistake, sorry!

They're bolts man, bolts.

[sheek360]

Originally Posted by Shabodah

They're bolts man, bolts.

to hispanics there screws, we also measure labor in beers.

U: hey sheek, how much if u change my valve cover?
me: Hmmm... carry the two.... uuuuuh.... a case of Bud should be enough!

U: hey sir, how much if u change my valve cover?
white guy @ saturn: 7 hours of labor

if it wasnt for illegal immigrants, South florida might still be recovering from hurricane andrew LOL god bless beer!

[icecruncher]

Originally Posted by ptparker

Ok, according to GM, there is nothing to it.

Remove your coil packs
Remove your plugs (one document says they need to come off, another says you don't need to)
Remove your PCV hose
Remove the two bolts that hold the hard PCV line to the back of the engine (header heat shield)
Remove the supercharged rail, if you have it,
Remove the ground strap? I have to look at this, there is no pic, and I don't remember it.
Disconnect the fuel feed pipe from the fuel rail. (make sure you bleed out the extra gas pressure)

Install is the opposite, hand start all bolts, tighten the cover bolts to 8N (71 lb/in's)

Appreciate that, however it's a little scarce on details, got any more details or place to look up the pictures???

I do well with pictures, Dr Seuss, Brothers Grimm. whatever. (scarcasm for those who don't understand)

Actually if it is listed in one of the manuals and you can send a link that would help also.

Thanks

[Shabodah]

Originally Posted by sheek360

U: hey sheek, how much if u change my valve cover?
me: Hmmm... carry the two.... uuuuuh.... a case of Bud should be enough!

U: hey sir, how much if u change my valve cover?
white guy @ saturn: 7 hours of labor

U: Hey Man, how much to fix my swap on a valve cover for me?
white guy under "shade-tree": 24 beers or 24 minutes with your sister, you're call.

[sheek360]

Originally Posted by Shabodah

U: Hey Man, how much to fix my swap on a valve cover for me?
white guy under "shade-tree": 24 beers or 24 minutes with your sister, you're call.

owned by the shabster LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ptparker]

Originally Posted by icecruncher

Appreciate that, however it's a little scarce on details, got any more details or place to look up the pictures???

I do well with pictures, Dr Seuss, Brothers Grimm. whatever. (scarcasm for those who don't understand)

Actually if it is listed in one of the manuals and you can send a link that would help also.

Thanks

There really aren't any pics in the service manual. Just a couple of little ones that show you where the two bolts that are holding the hard pcv line in. And how to remove the coil packs. The manual doesn't tell you how many bolts are on the "camshaft cover" (offical name of it). I think I counted 11 or 12 the other day.

There just aren't too many details. It is not something that has a lot of fine details.

If you are paitent, next week, I am probably going to do mine, and I could take some pics while I am in there.

[Shabodah]

Originally Posted by sheek360

owned by the shabster LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Man, I just say what you're already thinking.

[KSC]

Originally Posted by ptparker

Haha, my valve cover is leaking like a sieve at this point... give me 10 minutes... i will go look it up in the service manual.

Oh oh, so you HAVE the service manuals but you didn't answer me in my thread? Well I never!