SOHC Valve Cover Bolts

[skylinekin]

after changing the valve cover on my SOHC the two bolts on the exhaust side thread in but dont get tight, all the other ones tightened up just fine. I tried switching the bolts around and it did the same so I think its something with the threads in the hole. Any help would be great.

[tintingkc]

They are probably stripped. I have a few like that as well. I ended up just getting some course thread bolts and re-tapped them.
Modified by tintingkc at 5:50 PM 2/18/2007

[Spiker]

Just get one little longer bolt put one nut underneath n tighten um down

[s13fOr_me]

bump...i just replaced my valve cover gasket today and tighten them back starting with the middle bolts first then working my way to the corners. but when i was tigtening the bolt by the exhaust manifold, the bolt just keeps spinning and wont get any tighter or break lose.....drove the car around and found no leaks but still want to get that thing fix....any more suggestions?