Leaking valve cover, What should I do? |
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Leaking valve cover, What should I do? |
steuspeed |
Apr 3 2015, 03:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,008 Joined: 12-July 11 From: Portland, Oregon Member No.: 13,308 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
So 1500 miles back I did an oil change and valve adjustment. While I was in there I put in some new cork valve gaskets dry. Car had 116,500 miles on it. Who knows when they were changed last. I noticed some oil smell in the car and extra oil on the driveway. Hmm.. better check that out. Looks like the valve cover is pissing all over my heat exchanger. This was the hard one to change out too. Any tips on fixing this?
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stugray |
Apr 6 2015, 10:37 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,825 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
A couple of tips:
1 - Some, but not all, valve covers have tabs on the inside that keep the gasket from "squirting" out of place (to the inside where you cant see it). This pics shows them: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i366.photobucket.com-10819-1428338277.1.jpg) If you dont have these, someone can weld some on. 2 - I have used this method many times and you should never need to replace them again: Using Blue RTV, glue the cork gaskets into the cover side leaving the head side dry, wait an hour and install them on the car with the mating surface CLEAN. Wait for them to dry. Remove them, and put a thin coat of the same silicone on the side of the gasket that mates to the head and wait for it it tack up. Coat the head mating surface on the head with oil and install the cover. Now next time you remove the cover it should come right off with a very smooth mating surface. If you did this right, the gaskets will last for a very long time. |
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