Valve cover gasket leak

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Nov 26, 2003 | 10:39 PM

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03Screamer

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Thanks Slow, you are big help around these forums. I guess it's worth a shot to try loosening them a bit, and if they still leak,I'll pop em off and put some sealant on when I get home later tonight. Thanks again

Nov 27, 2003 | 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by grey silver

They go back in real easy. Start in the midddle where the 3 rounded humps are work from 1 side at a time. Put the o ring in about 2 inches at a time pushing it back toward the starting point. Go half way around then back to the starting point and do the same thing for the rest of it. It will fit just right and won't come out till you pull it out.

This works and these things could be more simple to put back in. I pulled mine out on the extra set I had to prep them for painting (never did it) and got them back in w/o a problem. The don't stretch when you pull them out, they stretch when you put them in as you pull them around. The trick is not to pull on them as you put them in.