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Originally posted by D Davis:
eh...that's strange. I don't have any other bolts on the valve cover other than the 8mm that hold it on.
No bults? If there are holes you should get a few bolts. 
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Originally posted by D Davis:
eh...that's strange. I don't have any other bolts on the valve cover other than the 8mm that hold it on.
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2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
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2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s
RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED
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Originally posted by D Davis:
Originally posted by TronX:
Originally posted by LoCoZ2:
To remove the valve cover all you need is a 8mm socket, 5/16 extended socket, and if it is the first time removing the valve cover maybe a pry bar. 
BTW Darrel those cam gears look familiar.
Dang.. Where do I need the 5/16 extended socket for? 
I'd say spark plugs, but you don't HAVE to remove them. Not a bad idea to take 'em out and check condition & gap, though.
well atleast MY sparkplugs are not a 5/16" they are metric 16mm to me exact....
BTW anyone realize who SMALL the plugs would be if they were 5/16"
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I just figured it was a type and he meant 15/16 instead of that 5/16.
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Originally posted by StealthWyvern:
I just figured it was a type and he meant 15/16 instead of that 5/16.
close to the size of ours.... about a tenth too big
2003 Subaru WRX some mods
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Our spark plugs are 5/8.
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
257HP/259TQ
2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s
RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED
160HP/141TQ
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I dont envy you guys. I just tore into mine from the bottom (oil pan gasket replacement). It sucked..... 
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Very informative! I need to replace my valve cover gasket as well and the pics along with all the posts afterwards have been most helpfull.
If I may ask while I am here..... I replaced my plugs and wires a few weeks ago and this seemed to smooth an idle problem out for a while but lately the idle tends to be rougher. Any thing you folks can point me to that would lead to my correcting this would be most appreciated. Thanks in adavce. Now back to your regularly scheduled topic already in progress.......
Any Tampa, Fl area members plan on doing the gasket replacement please contact me. Could be a good chance for us all to screw something up at the same time. Although we could do more harm than our local ford dealers service shop.
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mobil1 oil change w/motorcraft or K&N filter, new air filter, fuel filter,pcv valve,etc.
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Out of all the time I removed the valve cover I have never changed the gasket.
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
257HP/259TQ
2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s
RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED
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