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torque specs for 617 valve cover... 15NM or 25NM? Still leaks - any tricks?

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11-07-2003, 11:42 PM

bodyart27

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torque specs for 617 valve cover... 15NM or 25NM? Still leaks - any tricks?

I noticed Thomaspin has 25nm:

http://www.pindelski.com/cars/W126/Valve_adjustment/imagepages/Pic00061.html

my shop manual showed 15nm

I'm still getting valve cover leaks after my valve adjustment. I put in a new genuine MB gasket and prepped the surface to be clean as possible. Still looks like I'm leaking.

Any tricks on this?

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