After Market Valve Covers

[Jurjen]

Yup, it is the blurry one. See that the price is slowly going up ($74.95 now).

[ericarmstrong]

I put my new cover on, and the car is still spitting oil. If i remover the new one to retry, and seal it will I still be able to use the cork gasket?

[Jurjen]

If it comes off in one piece you can do retry.

[IowaEagle]

Any thoughts why it leaked?

[bigdog56e]

  I had to redo my gasket, I take the blame for not letting the gasket adhesive set up long enough before I installed the cover first time, the gasket "oozed" toward the inside around the rear most head bolt on the driver side. This time I used a center punch and punched  marks around the edge of the valve cover and the cylinder head where the gasket seals, hoping this will help "grip" the gasket, I used the same gasket adhesive, Permatex yellow, applied it to the head and put gasket on, let it set up for a couple of hours, applied sealer to the top of gasket and installed cover and let it set for a couple of hours before starting engine, have put about fifty miles on it, have checked the cover bolts twice, have tightened about 1/2 turn more each time, no leaks so far. i t is really a bad design with such a long area and those notches around the head bolts and only two cover bolts. Just my opinion, others may vary.
                                                                                                                        Eddie

[IowaEagle]

Letting the gasket goop cure is very important.

[Horse]

My valve cover was replaced two Previous owners ago.  Apparently the front hole didn't fit to his liking and he re-drilled the whole in the valve cover and put a washer over it. Problem is when I took the cover off to replace the gasket I lost that tiny bolt (5/32 head).  Does anyone know the thread specs? Don't want to pick a new bolt that's too coarse.

[bigdog56e]

 1/4"X20 is the standard bolt size, think the length is 1", socket head bolts came with my valve cover.
                                                                                                         Eddie

[Horse]

thanks eddie, you have a habit of reducing my need for internet research.  egg

[otiscambron]

Hey All,
I have what may be a very silly valve cover question.  The valve cover on an 86 Eagle was recently replaced by a friend's shop.  The other day, I noticed oil pooling up on the front drivers side of the cover (it is not coming from the oil plug so I would think it's coming from under the valve cover) and that the second bolt from the front on the driver's side is not secured into anything.  I asked the shop and they told me there was nothing there to secure that bolt into.  I would think there should be a fixed nut of some type on the underside of the valve cover to fit this bolt into.  Or at least something?

So, my question is "Should there be a nut there?" or "What else can I do about that if there isn't?"  I'm pretty sure that's where some of the oil is leaking from.

I am a total amateur with this stuff so non super technical terminology would be helpful for me.

Thanks so much.

[IowaEagle]

Is the cover plastic or an after market aluminum one?  The mechanic is right, there is probably not a threaded hole on that side.  To do the replacement cover correctly you do need to drill and tap the locating holes on that side of the head.

[Jurjen]

...and not drill too deep, or you will "find" a coolant passage.

[demonicdragon]

anybody tried theses.. http://www.jeep4x4center.com/cj7/valve_covers.htm . theres a polished aluminum for 22 bucks.lol. im having trouble believing it.. so what u guys think?

[demonicdragon]

http://www.jeep4x4center.com/product-information.asp?number=258-HDW theres a better link to the one im talkng about

[demonicdragon]

nvm...lol. didnt read to well. lol.its just the gasket and stuff.lol. darn