blown valve cover gasket 02 4.6

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05-13-2013, 10:08 AM

Shelton Coker

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blown valve cover gasket 02 4.6

What will cause a valve cover gasket to blow out? The engine has no oil pressure. I think the pump went bad.

05-14-2013, 10:40 PM

art02gt

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Overtightening is the most common cause since they are plastic. And gaskets do go out eventually, some sooner than others. Afterall, the car is 13 years old.

05-15-2013, 09:44 PM

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If the engine doesn't have oil pressure , its not from a bad valve cover gasket you have alot bigger problems.

05-15-2013, 11:27 PM

art02gt

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Quote:

Originally Posted by uberstang1

If the engine doesn't have oil pressure , its not from a bad valve cover gasket you have alot bigger problems.

no kidding, it didn't even cross my mind that he was relating the two.

05-18-2013, 11:08 AM

86HOGT

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The only reason a gasket that's not under oil pressure is "blowing out" would be excessive crankcase pressure.

05-29-2013, 10:30 AM

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blown valve cover gasket

I have been working on the 02 gt. I found that one bolt was missing on divers side. 2 yrs ago The car had to be worked on again by a good mechanic due to a major screw up by an idiot who tried to put in a heli coil and caused more damage.