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  1. 04-23-2008, 02:11 PM #1
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    ok. i asked before but i just wanna make sure. i broke the valve cover bolt on my moter. got them out and have the replacement. i jsut wanna know when i put the bolt back in, whats the torque specs or jsut hand tightened. i know two people said hand tighten. i have a b18c motor. stock in a 1995 acura integra ls. non vtec. thnks
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  2. 04-23-2008, 02:21 PM #2
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    VC nuts should only be tightened hand tight. I have snapped quite a few of them! LOL!!
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  3. 04-23-2008, 03:46 PM #3
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    lol, makes number two for me. thats the nut though. what about the replacement bolt that i have to put in the head? just hand tighten that to?
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    yea
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  5. 04-23-2008, 03:52 PM #5
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    sweetness. thanks guys
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