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Ghost Chevy · 05-02-2023, 03:54 PM

Hello all, please help. At my wits end 😂.
Finishing up my cam install. Oil pan is back up, valvtetrains done,
Now of all things, the timing cover is giving me the hard time.

The bottom bolts that go in the timing cover (2 of them) start threading but shortly after get immediately tight. I really don’t wanna break them off, I’m not sure why they are doing this.
Thanks in advance.

ZL1_Chris · 05-02-2023, 04:51 PM

Is it possible the pan is slightly off. Maybe try Loosening the pan bolts a little then get all the bolts started first

joshnmn · 05-02-2023, 07:21 PM

Yeah, they should go in easily. Maybe the gasket is cocked. I would loosen the rest like he said, and start over.

morepowerjoe · 05-03-2023, 12:36 PM

Yeah I would loosen all the oil pan bolts just put the cover bolts finger tight, put your hormonic balancer on, spin the engine a time or two to center the cover with balancer, snug up the cover blots, and finally tighten your oil pan bolts. Anyways that's they way I do it.

Risingson05 · 05-03-2023, 12:53 PM

This is how I installed my timing cover , hopefully this vid will give you some insight

05-02-2023, 03:54 PM	#1
Ghost Chevy Drives: 2010 Camaro SS M6 Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: Delaware Posts: 1	Cam install Hello all, please help. At my wits end 😂. Finishing up my cam install. Oil pan is back up, valvtetrains done, Now of all things, the timing cover is giving me the hard time. The bottom bolts that go in the timing cover (2 of them) start threading but shortly after get immediately tight. I really don’t wanna break them off, I’m not sure why they are doing this. Thanks in advance.

05-03-2023, 12:36 PM	#4
morepowerjoe Drives: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro l99 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,128	Yeah I would loosen all the oil pan bolts just put the cover bolts finger tight, put your hormonic balancer on, spin the engine a time or two to center the cover with balancer, snug up the cover blots, and finally tighten your oil pan bolts. Anyways that's they way I do it. __________________ DSS FX Forged Pistons, Eagle ESP L19 Forged Rods, ARP Head and Main Studs, TSP PRC 260 CNC Ported Heads milled .030, Cometic .040 Head Gaskets, GPI SS3 VVT Camshaft, GM Performance Racing Lifters, CHE Trunnions , Molly Pushrods, Melling 10355HV Oil Pump, Cold Air Inductions CAI, Fast LSXR Intake Manifold, Nick Williams 103 TB, TSP 1 7/8" Longtubes with 3" TSP Exhaust, ZL1 Fuel Pump, Mishimoto Radiator, Mishimoto Oil Cooler, Tru Cool 40k Tranny Cooler, 3600 Circle D Converter, Fluid Dynamics Balancer Build Thread https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=609817

05-02-2023, 04:51 PM	#2
ZL1_Chris ZL1_Chris Drives: 2015 ZL1 Camaro Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Largo,FL Posts: 100 View My Garage	Is it possible the pan is slightly off. Maybe try Loosening the pan bolts a little then get all the bolts started first

05-02-2023, 07:21 PM	#3
joshnmn 2&THEHIT Drives: 5th Gen Camaro; 5th Gen Ram 3500 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Garner, NC Posts: 1,013 View My Garage	Yeah, they should go in easily. Maybe the gasket is cocked. I would loosen the rest like he said, and start over.