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changing valve cover gaskets

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  • Start date Start date Apr 21, 2007

bvav22

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my car has been leaking small amounts of oil since i got it, the ford dealer told me that its the valve cover gaskets, so i am going to change them today.


any tips or advice on doing this? i plan on just removing the upper intake to get to them...
 

Mr. Rustypwnz

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yep take the upper off, make sure all the vac lines and wires are out of the way, cuz, its likely to tear or rip a line or wire, just take your time, and make sure you use the factory metal gaskets, the cork ones leak all the time and never seal properly.
 

bvav22

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are u seroius? lol


i just bought cork ones......
 

Foxfan88

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ditch the cork and get the nice blue rubber reusable gaskets. they cost 20$ but they ARE WORTH IT

dont waste time with cork. you'll end up taking the stuff back apart to change the gaskets again before too long
 

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crap, where do i get better gaskets then? cuase advance auto parts didnt even give me a choice on gaskets, i told them i had a 302, they gave me the cork ones
 

Foxfan88

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they should be able to order them in.

my local oreilys had the corkers. had to order in the blue rubbers.

may take a day or two to get them in but you will thank us later.

they seal much better and are reusable for a long time.
 

bvav22

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ok ill have to go take these back then...


side question.... why the heck did antifreeze come out of my tb when i removed it?
 

Foxfan88

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coolant runs thro the egr spacer thru those to rubber hoses. its normal dont worry about it.

and also u dont need to take the TB off the upper to get it off. i just leave the TB on when i remove the upper intake
 
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