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| Boothy |
 Jun 10 2024, 05:46 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 108 Joined: 17-January 19 From: Abington, MA Member No.: 22,805 Region Association: North East States  |
Morning All!
I can't seem to win against the leaking valve cover. Read the articles. Took it off yesterday. Cleaned the channel thoroughly. Laid a ton of the zinc stuff folks have mentioned out here -both sides. Let it sit for most of the day. Seemed ok for the first few then started again. Not a lot. Just enough to make the header smoke -and piss me off. 1.7 with new heads. Wondering if it's pressure? Bent cover? Maybe it's not the rocker cover and it's the push rod tube? I see some weld pieces into the cover. Just a daily driver. Thanks in advance! |
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| fixer34 |
Jun 10 2024, 12:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,291 Joined: 16-September 14 From: Chicago area Member No.: 17,908 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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As you noted in the original post, are you SURE it is the valve cover/gasket and NOT one of the pushrod tubes?
If I recall, you should be able to slide a small piece of thin cardboard between the bottom of the valve cover and the heat exchanger. Let it sit there while you go for a drive (paper needs to get to 450 degrees to catch fire, so that should not be an issue). Pull it out and look for an oil stain. It will either tell you the cover isn't the problem, or approximately where it is. |
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| Boothy |
Jun 10 2024, 02:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 108 Joined: 17-January 19 From: Abington, MA Member No.: 22,805 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(fixer34 @ Jun 10 2024, 02:16 PM)  As you noted in the original post, are you SURE it is the valve cover/gasket and NOT one of the pushrod tubes? If I recall, you should be able to slide a small piece of thin cardboard between the bottom of the valve cover and the heat exchanger. Let it sit there while you go for a drive (paper needs to get to 450 degrees to catch fire, so that should not be an issue). Pull it out and look for an oil stain. It will either tell you the cover isn't the problem, or approximately where it is. Good point! Thanks. I am wondering if it is a push rod tube. I'll try the paper trick. |
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