Where to get 6th gen valve covers?
#43
I ordered some of these covers and I decided to return them. Here is why.
Quite a few of the screws that hold the spark plug seals in place were loose. Also, they are just cheap sheet metal screws, they aren't even machine screws. The holes are tapped for machine screws but they decided to use sheet metal screws for whatever reason. The thought of one or more of them coming out with all the heat and vibration of the engine made me a little too nervous to go ahead and install them. That would pretty much be game over.
I suppose I could have replaced all the screws with machine screws and threadlocked them but that's more than I want to do right now. It's really too bad because otherwise, they appear to be nice covers.
Quite a few of the screws that hold the spark plug seals in place were loose. Also, they are just cheap sheet metal screws, they aren't even machine screws. The holes are tapped for machine screws but they decided to use sheet metal screws for whatever reason. The thought of one or more of them coming out with all the heat and vibration of the engine made me a little too nervous to go ahead and install them. That would pretty much be game over.
I suppose I could have replaced all the screws with machine screws and threadlocked them but that's more than I want to do right now. It's really too bad because otherwise, they appear to be nice covers.
#44
If they drove those screws into fine machine threads then the covers are damaged. Did you check the threads in the valve cover after you removed that screw? That can't be how they all ship, gotta be a "screw" up (haha) on their part. No way they use those screws on all of them! That's crazy! Otherwise, yeah, sweet covers! Makes me want a set for my 7th gen motor, but I'd blast them and powdercoat them a different color. If they were even compatible. 5th gen rocker covers on a 7th gen head? I wonder if that's ever been attempted/brought up...
#45
Used Permatex Ultra Copper. Very small amount. Meticulously cleaned the mating surface. So far, VC's are dry as a bone. And they're purty.
#46
If they drove those screws into fine machine threads then the covers are damaged. Did you check the threads in the valve cover after you removed that screw? That can't be how they all ship, gotta be a "screw" up (haha) on their part. No way they use those screws on all of them!
In order to use these with any confidence, I would want to chase all of the threads with an M4 X 0.7 tap, get correct flat head screws and use some sort of thread locker.
Threaded hole
Threaded hole #2
Spark plug seal
Spark plug seal removed
Countersunk hole
You can't really tighten this screw without bending or breaking this tab
Original listing photo
Last edited by SquidBeak; 08-10-2021 at 11:14 PM.
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