Torque specs for valve cover gasket replacement needed?
AMBERBLEV
MEMBER
2011 KIA SORENTO
2.4L
4 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
151,000 MILES
I need to know the torque specs for the valve cover gasket replacement on the vehicle listed above EX model.
Tuesday, January 17th, 2023 AT 6:52 PM
1 Reply
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
MECHANIC
109,747 POSTS
Hi,
If you look at the attached picture below, it provides the torque specifications and the tightening sequence.
When you tighten these, it is a two-step process. First, you will tighten them to approximately 3.5 ft/lbs and then a second pass to approximately 7 ft/lbs.