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Valve cover leak

Old Dec 13, 2004 | 08:35 PM
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Valve cover leak

Is the valve cover assembly in two pieces? I seem to have a leak at the bottom half at the cyl head. I can't see a gasket there like i can see at the cover itself. It almost looks like a spacer between the valve cover and the cylinder head. Any body else have a leak there?
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 11:42 PM
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Mines weaping there also. I'm just going to retorque the bolts when I remove the cover to install the ARP studs.

Richard
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 03:11 AM
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Mine also had a leak there. Replaced the gaskets And now leak free
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 02:00 PM
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Mine seems to only do it in the winter. It's coming from under the the rocker cover. I removed the valve cover and snugged all the rocker cover bolts and it's alittle better. To replace the
rocker cover gasket......I think I'll let it weep. The dealer could do more damage than good and I don't to do it either.
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 02:16 PM
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I have the weap as well. appears to be worse toward the back of the motor. Mine appears to be between the block and the head though not the valve cover.
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 02:40 PM
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its the rocker cover, not the head.
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 07:55 PM
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Is there much in removing the rocker cover?
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 06:44 AM
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When I pulled the valve cover off I inspected the rocker asm. carefully... lots of wires 12 in all.
2 ea to 6 injectors and then where the wires exit the rocker cover as well. Not worth the hassle imho. After I torqed mine down alittle it has slowed way down. Not that is was ever really bad anyway.
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