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: 8 N·m / 71 lb-in (Note: Inch-pounds , not foot-pounds!)

: 3, 4, 5, 6... he followed the numbers on the screen like a dance. Each click of the wrench was a beat of progress.

: He placed the first bolt in the very center and clicked his torque wrench to 71 pound-inches—barely more than a firm hand-tighten. Click. 2011-chevy-cruze-valve-cover-torque-sequence

: Finally, he reached the corners, pulling the edges of the cover down flush against the cylinder head.

The "story" of the repair was over, told in fifteen bolts and one perfect spiral. 🔧 Technical Quick-Reference : 8 N·m / 71 lb-in (Note: Inch-pounds , not foot-pounds

: Inspect the PCV diaphragm (the round puck on the cover) while you're at it; they often fail at the same time as the gasket.

: He moved to the bolt directly opposite the first. Click. : He placed the first bolt in the

: He moved outward, crisscrossing from left to right, top to bottom.