2000 Nissan Altima valve cover gasket

2000 NISSAN ALTIMA
160,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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My valve cover gasket is leaking oil. How difficult is it to change this? Steps to do it? Are the bolts torked to a degree that I won't be able to loosen them?
Oct 25, 2010 at 4:38 PM
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BILLYMAC
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torque is more for not damaging bolts then tightening them. so no they will not be too tight. look at the top of the valve cover you see the bolts you see things in the way remove the few things that the cover will not clear remove the bolts cover comes right off.
Nov 2, 2010 at 7:14 PM
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