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After reading the FSM for inspection / replacement of the HLA's, it seems too easy. One thing I've learned from my car, is that 'simple' little tasks are ALWAYS filled with 'gotchas', often not documented.

1) I don't need to drain the oil to remove the rocker covers, right?
2) Really one can simply push in the top of the HLA to test if they're hard/soft?
3) I only need to loosen the bolts on the valve rocker assembly to release/remove the HLA's?
4) 12 N-m torque (for the rocker assembly bolts) is just basically finger tight? I don't have a wrench which goes that low.

Anything else the FSM doesn't cover?

BSOD2600 wrote: 1) I don't need to drain the oil to remove the rocker covers, right?

Yea, don't drain the oil

BSOD2600 wrote: 2) Really one can simply push in the top of the HLA to test if they're hard/soft?

Only for the intake because they are singles. The exhaust has two valves per cam lobe so it's a little tougher to see if one needs to be bleeded out if the other doesn't.

BSOD2600 wrote: 3) I only need to loosen the bolts on the valve rocker assembly to release/remove the HLA's?

Yup. take the eight bolts out evenly. The center bolts on the rocker ends are to keep the ends on the rod.

BSOD2600 wrote: 4) 12 N-m torque (for the rocker assembly bolts) is just basically finger tight? I don't have a wrench which goes that low.

Yes 12 N/m or 9 ft/lb or if you have an inch pound torque wrench 108 in/lb. If you are worried about the spec find an in/lb wrench.

BSOD2600 wrote: Anything else the FSM doesn't cover?

Can't really think of anything