Valve covers

[Cory281]

Hey guys. I've got a 2001 GT with a Romeo block, anyway my valve covers are just starting to leak(car has 77,000miles) and I want to fix them. I haven't looked really close yet, but I should be able to get them off pretty easily right? And is there anything else that I should do while I have the valve covers off? I'm just planning on replacing the gaskets right now. Should I just got to Ford to get the gaskets?

Thanks.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Are you sure it is not the PCV hose connection on the driver's side leaking?

Also, they are extremely f'n difficult to remove

 

[MyEarsHurt]

They are not that hard to remove, they are however hard to get back on...the bolts near the firewall are a pain in the ass. Dont get the gaskets from ford, they are overpriced, you can probably find them cheaper at shm or 50resto

 

[Cory281]

My PCV is actually on the Pass. side. I do have a breather line that goes on the drivers side. But no I can see oil starting to seap out inbetween the valve cover and head. It's not dripping onto the ground or anything, it's just starting to leak.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

My PCV is actually on the Pass. side. I do have a breather line that goes on the drivers side. But no I can see oil starting to seap out inbetween the valve cover and head. It's not dripping onto the ground or anything, it's just starting to leak.

Oh yeah, sorry you are right got the sides transposed... Maybe just try tightening the fasteners adjacent to the leak?

 

[Cory281]

Yeah, I guess I could try that. I haven't even checked them to see if they where loose. I just put on a shaker scoop and I noticed it when I was putting that thing on.

Do you think that I'll be able to do change the gaskets if they are leaking? I've never done anything like this before, but I know how to use a racket and torque wrench.