Ok guys I have a 2000 civic ex. the other day I took off my valve cover off the other day to polish it and strip off most of the stuff that was on there. When I went to put the cover back on, I was tightening the bolts to the cover and two of them broke. I got two new ones from Honda yesterday along with a new cover gasket. Any suggestions on getting the broken parts of the bolts out of the holes?

 

go to the hardware store and get an EZ out and a hard drill bit
If you dont know how to use it, ask and they will explain.
do it slowly and carefully..it will come out

those nuts are only to be tq'd to 7ft/lbs

 

How do I know when to stop tq'ing it. Like how can I measure it?

 

with a torque wrench. 7ft/lbs is about 1/4 turn past finger tight lol. Seriously you don't put ANY pressure on those things. Just enough to hold the rubber beneath them down

 

yeah...buy a tq wrench

 

Thanks Guys!