Can I take these off?

[mortation]

There are 4 chrome bolts on the top of my engine. I want to give it a quick coat of engine paint and I was wondering if I could pull those four bolts without causing it to warp the head or something.

Just asking cause I know when you tighten the bolts there is some magic order it has to be done in.

[tkent02]

If you are talking about the big ones that hold the head down, I wouldn't touch them.
Once the seal is cracked, compression leaks, oil leaks, who knows?
To repair the whole shebang has to come off.

[rickt]

Mask them

Use auto paint shop masking tape and carefully cover them. All should go well with your painting. I would not loosen them!

rickt

[mortation]

Use auto paint shop masking tape and carefully cover them. All should go well with your painting. I would not loosen them!

rickt

Yea, thats what I was gonna do. Cool, thanks!

[mortation]

Anything else special I should be taping?

[snowbeard]

anything you don't want paint on?


8-[sorry, couldn't help myself. I'm glad to see you're still at it tho!! good on ya!

[mortation]

anything you don't want paint on?


8-[sorry, couldn't help myself. I'm glad to see you're still at it tho!! good on ya!

LoL. I am more worried about sealing up my engine than over spray. I dont want to make it so if I ever have to crack the case I need a sledge hammer to do it or a drill to get bots out.