how to replace valve cover bolt gasket ?
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98COBRA281
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if you mean the rubber groments around the bolts, they come with the valve cover gaskets when you buy them from auto zone, there around 50$ for the 2 gaskets and all the gromets
this made sound weird but, about a year ago I have major oils leak at the valve cover ( I dint know how to change the valve cover that time, so I take to my mechanic ) I went to autozone and bought fel-pro gasket, take it to my mechanic, it wont fix, i take it back and went to advance auto part and bought fel-pro, it still not fix, the hole for the bolt is not line up correctly, napa, oreilly, they all not fix, so he told me go to the dealer, the one from the dealer is fix perfect, but the one from the dealer is only came with the gasket for the valve cover, but not for the bolt.
Something I just found out just a few days ago when I had my problems is that Oreilys has the part numbers wrong on the car for some reason.
The valve cover gaskets that are by Fel-Pro and says it'll fit on your car has too many bolt holes. Ask them to show you the gaskets for the 4v DOHC and it'll match up. It costs more however but does come with the grommets.
The valve cover gaskets that are by Fel-Pro and says it'll fit on your car has too many bolt holes. Ask them to show you the gaskets for the 4v DOHC and it'll match up. It costs more however but does come with the grommets.
I would try that tomorrow, one more question, I check and retorqe the plug the other day, and find out the plug under the bolt that leak oils is kinda dark and build up more then any other plug, is oil can get into plug if the grommets is bad ? thanks
98COBRA281
10 Year Member
autozone has some wrong part numbers too, when i bought my valve cover gaskets, they gave me windsor ones, i had to buy them for a lincoln town car 
autozone has some wrong part numbers too, when i bought my valve cover gaskets, they gave me windsor ones, i had to buy them for a lincoln town car
like i say I try every part store in town and all of them has the wrong part number, only dealer have the right one.
98COBRA281
10 Year Member
no you dont need to take the valve cover off, just take the bolt out and pry it out with a flat head
Thanks you, I will that tomorow when my part come. i keep it update. BTW what kind of socket do i need to get that bolt out ? seem like a very small long bolt.
update I found the socket, 5/8 long, any way do i need to use black rtv on the grommet or just install it without rtv ? thanks
98COBRA281
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98COBRA281
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