# 2007 Kia Sorento RWD 3.8L Valve Cover Torque Spec **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** kia\ **Created:** [October 19, 2020, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-kia-sorento-rwd-3-8l-valve-cover-torque-spec/171381 "2020-10-19T23:51:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![youdunnojack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/90db22/32.png) [@youdunnojack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/youdunnojack)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-kia-sorento-rwd-3-8l-valve-cover-torque-spec/171381/1 "2020-10-19T23:51:35Z")
Doing the valve cover gaskets (as well as a ton of other things) and, after an exhaustive search, I can’t seem to find the torque spec or tightening order for the valve covers and I’m starting to feel stabby. Does anybody know? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-kia-sorento-rwd-3-8l-valve-cover-torque-spec/171381/2 "2020-10-19T23:56:43Z")
Nobody torques down valve cover gasket bolts. Use a 1/4" drive ratchet and tighten until snug. Tester ---
**Author:** ![youdunnojack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/90db22/32.png) [@youdunnojack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/youdunnojack)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 12:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-kia-sorento-rwd-3-8l-valve-cover-torque-spec/171381/3 "2020-10-20T00:19:25Z")
Is there an order? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 12:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-kia-sorento-rwd-3-8l-valve-cover-torque-spec/171381/4 "2020-10-20T00:23:45Z")
It’s made of plastic. Whatever your heart desires. Tester ---
**Author:** ![youdunnojack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/90db22/32.png) [@youdunnojack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/youdunnojack)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 2:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-kia-sorento-rwd-3-8l-valve-cover-torque-spec/171381/5 "2020-10-20T02:30:36Z")
Are you talking about the engine cover? That’s not the valve cover. The valve cover is a huge chunk of aluminum that I had to pull the intake manifold and a ton of other parts off of before I could even access it. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 2:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-kia-sorento-rwd-3-8l-valve-cover-torque-spec/171381/6 "2020-10-20T02:37:32Z")
If the valve cover isn’t made of stamped steel, It’s not rocket science. Tester ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 4:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-kia-sorento-rwd-3-8l-valve-cover-torque-spec/171381/7 "2020-10-20T04:42:46Z")
What makes you think your Kia is rear wheel drive? ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 4:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-kia-sorento-rwd-3-8l-valve-cover-torque-spec/171381/8 "2020-10-20T04:58:33Z")
> [@oldtimer-11](#): > > What makes you think your Kia is rear wheel drive? The drive shaft and rear axle assembly. The first generation Sorento was rear wheel drive or all wheel drive.