What's involved with taking off an LSJ valve cover (I am going to paint one) Is it as simple as unbolt, paint, bolt back on? Or is there a gasket that needs to be replaced/special torque requirements. I need to know this

Thanks everyone!

EDIT 10/13 - Well, I finally got it off and painted. There was a few bolts than just the ones on the valve cover, but nothing we couldn't do.

Come to find out, the prior owner had stripped the inside of the coilpack covers bolts, and we got 2 of them out, the other 2 were a pain! I tapped one with the T-30 bit, and was able to get that out, the other was impossible. I had to bend his coil pack cover and turn it so the bolt would lossen up, tap some more, and kept going at it. Took almost and HOUR to get it out. Needless to say, it's painted and back together. Here are his pictures!

 

just unbolt lol
shouldn't need a gasket unless you gank it up

 

and rebolt haha

 

yea that helps too lol

 

Any torque specs?

 

believe its 89in lbs but not 100% necessary

 

I was wondering the same thing and what is the best paint to use if anyone knows?

 

make them tight

 

*** no not 89 pounds you will crack it just 1 nut sack hand tight


you can use krylon i have before it just doesnt clean as well as high temp engine paint

but all most any spray paint will work just dont expect it to clean amazing

 

here the one on my balt the paint is metalspeckle got it from autozone


and my rsx valve cover metal x paint

 

10ft/lb iirc

 

that sounds better lol

 

89in/lbs is actually less tight than 10ft/lbs

89in/lbs = 7.41 ft/lbs

 

o snap i missed the "in"

 

Tighten
Tighten the camshaft cover bolts to 8 Nˇm (71 lb in).

directly from Service information

 

troof
lol yes i saw you did that

 

Is clear coat needed?

 

So, I will need a new gasket too then if I take it off to paint it? RIght?

 

no, i pulled off my valve cover to install my header and put it back on, tq'd the bolts and no leaks or anything since

 

Ok thanks. Where could I get one quickly if I needed one? Or do I have to order it...

I maybe doing it in a parking lot that has an Advanced Auto in it.

 

i did that like 2 month ago, mine was leaking to begin with so i went ahead and used some high heat silicone around the gasket after i painted my valve cover, but if ur careful with the gasket u'll be fine...

 

I'd probably do this any ways, just to be safe.

 

Will do! Thanks guys!

 

Bump for pics in first post!

 

dude im in love with the center section that covers the coils, what is that? a vinyl?