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Leaky Valve Cover Gaskets #1250912 06/14/12 01:23 PM 06/14/12 01:23 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 964 Nanaimo, B.C. GwaiiEagle OP Mannix
GwaiiEagle OP Mannix Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 964 Nanaimo, B.C.	M/T valve cover Eddy heads. They have always been leak prone. The cork ones seems better than the rubbery Fel Pro ones. Have always had to cinch them down more then I'd like to get them to stop leaking. All I have are the rubbery ones after a valve lash. The drags are this weekend, no other cork ones to be had. Anyone have a method for no leak valve covers?

Re: Leaky Valve Cover Gaskets [Re: GwaiiEagle] #1250913 06/14/12 04:51 PM 06/14/12 04:51 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,322 Michigan C crlush pro stock
crlush pro stock C Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,322 Michigan	Make shure the valve covers aren't bottoming out on the intake, my mopar performance valve covers did that all I had to do is grind a bit off the bottom of the valve cover

Re: Leaky Valve Cover Gaskets [Re: crlush] #1250914 06/14/12 08:24 PM 06/14/12 08:24 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 964 Nanaimo, B.C. GwaiiEagle OP Mannix
GwaiiEagle OP Mannix Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 964 Nanaimo, B.C.	Looking at a set of stock covers and my M/T's. The stock ones are flat. The M/T's have a ridge in the middle of the lip the gasket rests on. I'm going to use a new set of gaskets with less torque and some silicone.

Re: Leaky Valve Cover Gaskets [Re: GwaiiEagle] #1250915 06/15/12 11:35 AM 06/15/12 11:35 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,018 Here and now J jeebis44 super stock
jeebis44 super stock J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,018 Here and now	I always put a layer of Ultra Black RTV on both the valve cover and the cylinder head - never had problems w/ leaks

Re: Leaky Valve Cover Gaskets [Re: GwaiiEagle] #1250916 06/15/12 11:53 AM 06/15/12 11:53 AM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 18,880 - R RSNOMO Moparts Torchbearer
RSNOMO Moparts Torchbearer R Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 18,880 -	I've had a pair of 'hi-temp' cork gaskets underneath 'Mopar Perf' cast covers for a lot of years... No sealer... No problem...

Re: Leaky Valve Cover Gaskets [Re: GwaiiEagle] #1250917 06/15/12 04:20 PM 06/15/12 04:20 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,537 PORT ALBERNI , BC., CANADA superwrench master
superwrench master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,537 PORT ALBERNI , BC., CANADA	I can't begin to count how many different brands of gaskets I've used with stock covers, M/T covers and 440Source style sheet covers. i've gone back to the Mopar 4027092 orange "silicone" type gaskets and I use Mopar grey RTV engine sealer to stick the gaskets to the covers. Let it sit on a bench with some pressure on gasket for about 4 hours then install.Don't use RTV between the gasket and the head. Had the covers off a half dozen times and no problems.

Re: Leaky Valve Cover Gaskets [Re: superwrench] #1250918 06/15/12 09:18 PM 06/15/12 09:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,018 Here and now J jeebis44 super stock
jeebis44 super stock J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,018 Here and now	Why no RTV between gasket and head? I've done that since 1997 with 0 leaks...

Re: Leaky Valve Cover Gaskets [Re: jeebis44] #1250919 06/15/12 11:52 PM 06/15/12 11:52 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,537 PORT ALBERNI , BC., CANADA superwrench master
superwrench master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,537 PORT ALBERNI , BC., CANADA	Quote: Why no RTV between gasket and head? I've done that since 1997 with 0 leaks... Could be....I just don't find it much fun having to clean off all that snot off the head and gasket everytime I set the valves or just pull the covers to take a look-see. Permanent seal maybe....but NOT for periodic removal.If your covers are half decently true on the surface, you shouldn't need sealer anyways. The factory didn't.

Re: Leaky Valve Cover Gaskets [Re: superwrench] #1250920 06/16/12 12:14 AM 06/16/12 12:14 AM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,472 Overland Park, KS. J Joshs68 pro stock
Joshs68 pro stock J Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,472 Overland Park, KS.	I used RTV to glue the gasket to my stock cover then put a small amount of grease on the other side of the gasket. Stock covers and aluminum heads, no leaks and the covers come off easy. I used a red bearing grease.

Re: Leaky Valve Cover Gaskets [Re: Joshs68] #1250921 06/16/12 12:55 AM 06/16/12 12:55 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,537 PORT ALBERNI , BC., CANADA superwrench master
superwrench master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,537 PORT ALBERNI , BC., CANADA	Quote: I used RTV to glue the gasket to my stock cover then put a small amount of grease on the other side of the gasket. Stock covers and aluminum heads, no leaks and the covers come off easy. I used a red bearing grease. Sorta what I was getting at.

Re: Leaky Valve Cover Gaskets [Re: superwrench] #1250922 06/16/12 01:17 AM 06/16/12 01:17 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,018 Here and now J jeebis44 super stock
jeebis44 super stock J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,018 Here and now	Point taken. All of my cars are drivers...

Re: Leaky Valve Cover Gaskets [Re: jeebis44] #1250923 06/16/12 11:25 AM 06/16/12 11:25 AM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,889 up yours Supercuda About to go away
Supercuda About to go away Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,889 up yours	I do not understand the use of RTV on the valve cover gaskets. Never used it, never had leak issues. Use a good gaket, not cheap o cork junk. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/DCC-5249581/?rtype=10 or http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MOR-93055/?rtype=10 They say there are no such thing as a stupid question. They say there is always the exception that proves the rule. Don't be the exception.

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