polishing s/c questions

[REDLINE]

im going to try to polish my s/c.there are a few things i dont know......

how long can i leave the s/c off?
whats the best thing to cover the motor after its off?
do i have to replace any gaskets after i remove it?
how much torque do i have to get the s/c bolts to when im finished?
should i change the oil in it?i have 17,500 miles

thanks for yalls help.will have pictures after its done.

[FunkyStickman]

im going to try to polish my s/c.there are a few things i dont know......

how long can i leave the s/c off?
As long as you don't have to drive the car.

whats the best thing to cover the motor after its off?
Stuff a clean towel into the intake manifold, to keep dirt from falling in.

do i have to replace any gaskets after i remove it?
You shouldn't have to, unless you tear one.

how much torque do i have to get the s/c bolts to when im finished?
Not sure on a number, but they're going into aluminum... shouldn't need to torque it down extremely tight or you might strip a thread.

should i change the oil in it?i have 17,500 miles
Eaton says the oil should be good for over 100,000 miles.

thanks for yalls help.will have pictures after its done.

No problem. We'd love to see progress pics!

[REDLINE]

thanks alot....


what about the valve cover?

[REDLINE]

now im having trouble getting the 2 allen bolts out on that black peice. saturn must of stripped them when they did my injectors.

[adrenalinerush04rl]

they shouldnt have touched any of the bolts for the s/c when doing the injectors....at least i never touched any.

[Cat Ion]

He changed subjects. He's trying to get the valve cover also polished and was trying to get the COP cover off. The fuel rail cover shares the same bolts as the COP cover (iirc).

edit***rather the two bolts for the fuel rail cover are shared by the valve cover itsel. Had to look up one of my older pictures to find it.

[REDLINE]

yes the fuel rail cover. i cant get that off now so i can get to the s/c bolts.

[Cat Ion]

Do you have any e-z outs? If you do you should have one that might bite enough to remove them and then just get them replaced.

[Cat Ion]

So did you try to remove them?

[Doc]

When I try to take some out and they stick, I do two things. I get a bigger torx bit and apply downward pressure while turning or get an allen wrench and do the same thing.

[REDLINE]

i tryed but i got pissed. im going to try the way yall have said. thanks.

[rxsteven]

Did you get them yet?

[REDLINE]

no i have not tryed again. might not be doing it. dont know if im still keeping the car. thinking about trading it in on a sky redline.

[Cat Ion]

......or just add the SRL to the flock!!!!:up_to_som:

[YzRider452]

Is the oil good for 100k even with smaller pulleys?

[matchhead]

it should be, but im curios to know as well