Originally Posted by
dedwards0323
During re-assembly of breather cover I checked for valve cover bolt torque setting and found 10 N-m (7-8 Ft-lbs) on the service manual disc I've got. After I tightened the 2 bolts that pass thru the breather cover, I checked the remaining valve cover bolts. Found all of them less than 10 N-m. Re-tightened these bolts also. Then I tightened the 2 small hex head machine screws in the breather cover to 5-6 N-m (slightly over snug).
Above is from an earlier post regarding the breather covers repair. And per
onehundred80, the aluminum screws used for the breather covers are a 1x use only.
I do have marine grade screws instead of the aluminum securing my breather covers. The screws are coated to prevent corrosion.