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Old Mar 19, 2018 | 04:44 PM
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Borken Valve Cover Bolt

Broke the pass. side front valve cover bolt. Ive heard of guys leaving out the hard to reach rear bolt, think I can leave out this bolt without oil leakage?
 
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Old Mar 19, 2018 | 05:30 PM
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What are you working on?
 
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Old Mar 19, 2018 | 07:01 PM
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Judging by the OP's prior posts... they either working on a 04, 07 or 08 F150. Or something else.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2018 | 09:21 PM
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Sorry, 04 5.4L - replacing phasers, guides, tensioners and chaines
 
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Old Mar 19, 2018 | 11:42 PM
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If you have it torn down that far, I'd fix it right.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2018 | 07:32 AM
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Yup, I'd get it fixed too.
 
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