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Question with R valve cover???

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Old 02-18-2009, 12:17 AM
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First off my car has had a ticking sound which sounds like its coming from right under the rightside valve cover(passanger side). From when it sounds like most likely its a worn or loose rocker but the question i have its when it comes to removing teh cover itself. I already konw about taking the alternator off and the crank case breather...but from what i can see and read it that the trans dipstick tube has to be pull to even think about it. Well i slid under the car today to see where the tube unbolts at but didnt have any luck. My question is how to get that off and do i have to drain the trans fluid before doing this because iv been told i have to.
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The trans dip stick tube is bolted to he back of the passenger head IIRC.
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so whats the best way at getting to it, and i just started taking classes on engine rebuilding so whats passenger head IIRC mean?
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Originally Posted by 97 Trans Am ws6
so whats the best way at getting to it, and i just started taking classes on engine rebuilding so whats passenger head IIRC mean?
You have to reach back there with a closed end wrench, preferable a ratcheting one. Or you could just use a regular socket and socket wrench.
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you dont have to take the tube off!!! there is enough flex in the dipstick pipe to get the cover off. just use a little muscle. it doesnt get in the way that much anyways
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Originally Posted by Badazz 97 TA
you dont have to take the tube off!!! there is enough flex in the dipstick pipe to get the cover off. just use a little muscle. it doesnt get in the way that much anyways
That's what I thought, but I don't mess with them auto's.
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The dipstick tube does not need to come off. You wouldnt want to try anyway.
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As already said that tube doesn't need to come off, I've never considered it to be in the way and I've never had to nudge it or anything. With the alternator off you shouldn't have much issue at all pulling that cover out of there.

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The trans dip stick tube is bolted to he back of the passenger head IIRC.
No, it's not. Even though you don't have to remove that tube... just for future reference, the tube bolts up using the middle trans to engine bolt on the pass. side.
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alright thanks guys...if i cant get the cover off this weekend because its jus to tight then ill be able to do it next wed at school on a lift




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