valve cover gasket
11-07-2005, 01:27 PM
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metric allen sockets...
I replaced my IM gasket too, since you have to remove the IM to get the valve cover off. Label wires/hoses, most are self explainitory but never want to be lest with a wire and no idea where to plug it. Make sure you clean all of the old gasket off too. I also got some RTV to give it a little extra sealant. Oh and, it's pretty easy
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11-07-2005, 02:29 PM
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Get "deep" allen sockets
on mine the body of the sockets rubbed against the intake runners and - I think - was the cause of me stripping out 2 of them.
Also get a screw driver in the head of the bolts and clean out as much crud as possible to improve the "peneration" by the allen socket.
Also get a screw driver in the head of the bolts and clean out as much crud as possible to improve the "peneration" by the allen socket.
11-07-2005, 07:41 PM
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When I take off the intake manifold, I use a tip given me by
some wise member of this forum (Sorry I can't remember who it was...): Slip the Allen Socket into the bolt, then tap it a couple times with a hammer, to be sure it is fully seated and to help break loose the threads.
I did it that way and they all came out smooth as pie, even though the thing probably hadn't been disassembled in 5 or more years.
I did it that way and they all came out smooth as pie, even though the thing probably hadn't been disassembled in 5 or more years.
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