Valve cover gasket, small slow leak..
11-07-2005, 08:55 PM
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Valve cover gasket, small slow leak..
My 88 80(2.0L), which is now almost 1 year past rebuild date, has a slow leak from the valve cover gasket. I should have replaced the studs when I did the rebuild, but didn't as they were fused tight in there. I think that bit of lazyness is causing this leak.. soo.. How do I get studs out without breaking them off and pissing me off in the process? PB Blaster, WD40, Kroil Oil? or do you have a better way? Also, do you recommend silicone on the gasket when replacing it? The current gasket is cork from a big kit I bought to rebuild the head. What do you recommend?
Thanks,
Tim
Thanks,
Tim
11-08-2005, 07:02 AM
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I'd just replace the cork gasket with the updated 'rubber' version
and see if that solves your problem. It's only $20 or so online. Just out of curiosity, why would the studs cause a leak? The gasket fits on both sides of them.
11-08-2005, 11:00 AM
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the studs are partially stripped in the important places
some of the nuts dont hold completely tight, so I had to stack 2 to get it to hold. It worked, but apparently not enough..
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