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Originally Posted by BimmerRob08
Slightly off topic but a word of warning for the NRW covers. I just did mine and ran into a fitment problem. The machined threaded holes need to be checked with your aluminum hex head hardware. Replace all of them as they get brittle and I had tap out the holes again with M6x1.0. While re-installing, one of my coil over plastic cover post snapped off. Long story short, they sent me another cover under warranty. Check your holes and replace the hardware. The holes are pretty darn tight. Bolts don’t require more than snug tight.
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This was a known issue from early batches of the NRW valve covers. When I did my group buy of 12 sets, Neil did warn me to check all the bolt holes before installing as some may be overly tight and need re-threading. Luckily for me all 12 sets installed with no issues.