installing head cover

[leftcoaster]

Ok the manual sez to install it but nothing about torque values for the nuts.

I bought this truck with a very slight oil leak. Got it the man cave and started to really look at it. All four nuts are barely finger tight.
so anyway.. I will tighten them up but there is no torque value so I am just going to tighten them up snug and maybe some blue locktight

[Just_Tin]

Ok the manual sez to install it but nothing about torque values for the nuts.

I bought this truck with a very slight oil leak. Got it the man cave and started to really look at it. All four nuts are barely finger tight.
so anyway.. I will tighten them up but there is no torque value so I am just going to tighten them up snug and maybe some blue locktight

valve cover right...? I've always been told to tighten them till snug. On the 22re's i've heard over tightening can cause the cover to rub on the cam/valves.

[Toyotamike]

Tighten til the rubber grommits start buldging just slightly.

[leftcoaster]

Tighten til the rubber grommits start buldging just slightly.

^^^
Thats what I did... thanks!

couldnt believe all 4 nuts were that loose! Even worse .. it took this long for me to check them!!

[raydouble]

FSM here....
1993 Toyota Pickup Service Manual

pg.22
http://www.ncttora.com/fsm/1993/engine/7cylinder.pdf

52 in/lbs ......not much

[Toyotamike]

Yeah thats around 4.5 ftlbs. The buldge method is easier and effective.

[leftcoaster]

thanks for the info.. bookmarked the on line manual!

[jruz]

I always tighten by feel, but that meant too tight for my valve cover. Managed to give it a slight crack.