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[TOALing]

I accidentally broke one of the three that stick out of the cylinder head cover for my 92 Corolla while changing the head cover gasket. Is this going to be a difficult fix?

Edited by TOALing, 07 May 2012 - 11:20 PM.

[dom]

Thata's just a valve (head) cover stud... Remove valve cover for better access to the broken stud. Then remove broken stud from head with Vise-Grip pliers. Install new stud in the head, holding it on the smooth portion with Vise-Grips.
Toyota part number for the stud is 90116-06074 (80mm long including the broken off end). They retail for $1.47 each.


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Edited by dom, 08 May 2012 - 08:07 AM.

[Papa Bear]

Be sure you don't over-tighten the bolt. Check the torque specs for installing it.
You shouldn't break a valve cover bolt.

[TOALing]

Thata's just a valve (head) cover stud... Remove valve cover for better access to the broken stud. Then remove broken stud from head with Vise-Grip pliers. Install new stud in the head, holding it on the smooth portion with Vise-Grips.
Toyota part number for the stud is 90116-06074 (80mm long including the broken off end). They retail for $1.47 each.


Part 11158

Awesome! THANK YOU for the detailed response.

You shouldn't break a valve cover bolt.

Yea, I blame my cheapness for this. I went out and bought two cheap clicker torque wrenches, a relabeled 1/2" Calhawk and a Duralast, that both never clicked when I hit my torque.


*Update*

I got the parts ordered from the dealer. The bolt ran me $5.15 while the nut cost me around $8 which amounts to the most costly nut and bolt I've bought in my life.

Edited by TOALing, 08 May 2012 - 10:40 AM.

[Bikeman982]

You could have bought the nut at a hardware store - same nut, lower price.