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      11-15-2018, 06:32 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by HockeyStyx21 View Post
That looks like one of the aluminum bolts for the valve cover. Those Bolts are very easy to break if you over torque them. Those are one time use only so I would follow up with the shop.
This is what I thought as well at first. However from what I understand the valve cover bolts are in fact steel. The Cylinder Head Bolts, which is what the sheared bolt in question is, is made out of aluminum.
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