When working on a project that involves several bolts or screws-- remember to tighten them in unison.

Two examples that come to mind are:

• Lug nuts on your vehicle's wheels
• Valve cover gasket replacement

When tightening lug nuts, start with one tightened 66%. Then go to the lug nut directly across and tight to 66%. Keep repeating this process until all lug nuts are 66%, then go 90% following the same process. Finally, repeat the process until all are 100% tight.

With valve covers, there is usually a specific order to follow. I would follow the order and use the same 66%, 90%, and 100% approach as outlined above.

Sometimes precision and process matter-- tighten your bolts in unison.

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DDFD believes that self reliance and self sufficiency are the roads to individual freedom.  He is dedicated to living a quality life through frugality, personal growth and productivity, and defensive entrepreneurship.  He also enjoys cooking from scratch and fishing.