So I just embarked on getting rid of some oil leaks and did my pushrod cover gasket last night....it was tedious but I did it in around 2 1/2 hours total (had wait time on the rtv to hold gasket in between also). Problem is I read a lot about this and after I got it set up I torqued it down to spec......except the spec I read online was listed as 20 FT-LB. Now I look at my chilton and it’s listed as 18 to 27 IN-LB. Jesus Christ what did I do?! I didn’t bend the cover from what I can tell and I don’t see any visible oil leaks from there that I can tell. My valve cover gasket leaks and it’s hard to say on the back end near the fire wall if that’s the Gasket I just did or my valve cover.

anyway is this the right torque? 18 to 27 in-lb or is it 20 ft-lb? And if it’s inch pound should I go loosen the bolts up? I hope I didn’t do all that work for nothing!

 

18 to 27 . Just past finger tight Inch lb.

 

Well I wonder if I should back them out then. I’m way over torque right now.

 

Somebody school me, is this on our trucks? what year? what motor? pushrod cover gasket, and valve cover gasket? if you used the cork gasket, I would start over, because if you back off from 20 ft.lbs. to 18-27 in.lbs. I wouldn't take the chance of just backing off, or your leak/drip could become runs very quickly

 

My assumption would be that he is working on the side cover on a 300. I agree that once you tighten the bolts you cannot loosen them (bolts) and then tighten at a lesser setting. The gasket has already been crushed and it will leak.

 

Thanks My4Fordtrucks, I assumed also, but I didnt see motor working on...so I wanted to back up and punt

 

Sorry about that guys. It's a 1992 f150 4.9.