Valve Cover Gasket Installation

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07-21-2009, 02:23 AM

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longlive289s

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Originally Posted by lawman65

I torqued mine down by feel with a dry cork gasket and no leaks whatsoever.

ya i was gonna say....hell i just threw em on and torqued it down. no problems at all

07-21-2009, 03:45 AM

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kalli

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i have dry cork as well. no problems there.

07-21-2009, 12:43 PM

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TexasAxMan

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If the valve covers are stamped steel (as opposed to cast aluminum), make sure you straighten the holes out first. Then install dry.

07-22-2009, 01:57 PM

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coda618

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+1. Use some thing to back them and tap them flat. You want to check the flange with a straight edge as well. Like mentioned above, often the VCs are out of whack from being over torqued.

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