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.jrmyrmx · 06-01-2008, 07:32 PM

i took my valve cover off to paint it and found out that 4 of the bolts are very old and brittle, 4 broke. the front middle one, 2 on the right side and one on the left. can i drive around with it like this, until i get new ones tomorrow? all 4 corner bolts are tight and the middle ones are tight.

heres my cover, makes my car look like a toy..

murda-c · 06-01-2008, 07:44 PM

Does it leak? It probably will after you get some heat in the motor and differently shaped parts expand differently.

Just hitch a ride to work and wait until you've got it fixed, because cleaning up oil spills is not fun.

JeremyR · 06-01-2008, 07:51 PM

aslong as its not leaking massive amounts of oil you might be okay for short distances....its not really advisable to drive it like that. you're risking alot..

.jrmyrmx · 06-01-2008, 07:53 PM

ok, thanks. i hope my nissan dealer has the bolts and doesnt try and charge me $20 a pop or something...

DataXUnknown · 06-01-2008, 11:28 PM

good job on use of zipties

lovin the colors

the bolts shouldn't be more than $4 a peice, thats how much they usually charge for any bolts. try telling the dealership that when you called before they told you 2$ a bolt. works a lot of the time.dunno why you would waste your time goin to a stealership, try ace hardware, take a bolt with you and match it.

06-01-2008, 07:32 PM	#1
.jrmyrmx Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 145 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	quick question: driving with missing valve cover bolts. i took my valve cover off to paint it and found out that 4 of the bolts are very old and brittle, 4 broke. the front middle one, 2 on the right side and one on the left. can i drive around with it like this, until i get new ones tomorrow? all 4 corner bolts are tight and the middle ones are tight. heres my cover, makes my car look like a toy..

06-01-2008, 07:44 PM	#2
murda-c Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montgomery County, MD Age: 36 Posts: 3,198 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Does it leak? It probably will after you get some heat in the motor and differently shaped parts expand differently. Just hitch a ride to work and wait until you've got it fixed, because cleaning up oil spills is not fun. __________________

06-01-2008, 07:51 PM	#3
JeremyR Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: California Age: 38 Posts: 1,153 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	aslong as its not leaking massive amounts of oil you might be okay for short distances....its not really advisable to drive it like that. you're risking alot..

06-01-2008, 07:53 PM	#4
.jrmyrmx Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 145 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	ok, thanks. i hope my nissan dealer has the bolts and doesnt try and charge me $20 a pop or something...

06-01-2008, 11:28 PM	#5
DataXUnknown Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mission Viejo, CA Age: 35 Posts: 2,934 Trader Rating: (30) Rides Gallery: DataXUnknown Feedback Score: 30 reviews	good job on use of zipties lovin the colors the bolts shouldn't be more than $4 a peice, thats how much they usually charge for any bolts. try telling the dealership that when you called before they told you 2$ a bolt. works a lot of the time.dunno why you would waste your time goin to a stealership, try ace hardware, take a bolt with you and match it.