[ahornick]

When I changed the valve cover gasket and I think that one of the studs may be stripped. While tighteneing the lower, left cover bolt all the way in the back, the hardest to get to, I think the force required during tightening got easier. I was using a 1/4" drive and could hardly get a grip on the rachet, I do not know how I did it. My questions are - Can a new stud be purchased? Has anyone ever changed one? They do not appear to be too difficult to change. I appreciate all help..

Andy

 

[bmwspec]

is it a stud going into your cylinder head (valve cover slides over studs and secured with nuts), or bolts that go through the valve cover, and then into your cylinder head.

 

[bmwspec]

only asking, cause it might be easier to relpace a stud, rather than what you may need to do to fix stripped threads in a cylinder head.