Ok so right now im trying to pull the valve cover on my gst so i can paint it.
anyway i took all of the bolts off of the top cover and it's still really tight
and before i start to try and yank it off are there any other bolts anywhere else or anything i should know/do?

 

Just all of those little 10mm bolts on the top, just use something to pry it off like a putty knife

 

if you didnt get the ones inside the deeper part of the valve cover, there are like 5 or 6 of them holding it on. Theyre by the spark plug wires

 

yeah i did all of that, i just decided to leave it on for now though because i cant get a new gasket this weekend...
what sucks though is when i tightening back up i cracked it
so the only thing i think i can do is epoxy it until i can get a replacement

 

damn, 22 inch pounds per bolt shouldnt crack it. sorry to hear that man

 

yeah its all good, just went to autozone and got some J.B. weld And so far so good...

 

Remember that JB weld takes 24hrs to fully cure. RTV would have done just fine.
One trick to the valve cover is to never torque it down (with a torque wrench that is). It's so easy to crack it with one...I've done it enough to hate my torque wrench, lol. I've gone to using a 3/8" rachet until it's "tight" and watch for leaks, then tighten it down a bit more if it is leaking. In the end, I would rather do that than crack it after taking the time to paint it.

If your valve cover is still stuck, GENTLY tap it with a rubber mallet or put a piece of wood on the sides and GENTLY tap it with a hammer. As long as all the bolts are removed, the gasket/RTV seal should break free after that. I stress gentle...

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Looking at the pic, there are 8 bolts on the outside and 6 on the inside. Make sure all 14 are removed.