Hello everyone Im new to this site and need help with my Lancer ES 2.0. Ok so today i painted my valve covers and took them off just fine, but now that i put them back on and hooked everything back up its making weird noises and the motor is now shaking and scaring the hell out of me. I think I might have made the bolts too tight but I really dont know and I didnt go in any real order.

Should I take it off and try again?
or loosen It?
ideas?

 

The valve cover wouldn't cause anything like that. A loose connection would

 

I would lookk for loose connection or a vacum leak

 

Check the plug wires, they're probably in the wrong order.

 

I have the strange feeling we're being trolled, but to answer your question, no way will/can the valve cover cause your motor to shake.

Is this your first car?

 

Nah I'm not a troll bro and no its not my first car but I am young and still learning things. but what order does the connection go in 3K?

 

Did you have the valve cover sand blasted before painting?

Are you throwing any codes?

Just noticed this is in the wrong section....

 

Sounds like Vacuum Leak or spark issue. Leaning more towards spark if its shaking.

 

Thanks everyone!
After I did some research I found out it was firing order, I put it in completely wrong. Thanks to an old pic I had of it before I changed it, I was able to get it right back normal, thanks again.