Fixing Leaky Valve Cover Gaskets |
Click here to learn more about the Everyday Extended K-Car Family Mailing List. It ain't just Reliants!
Jeff Silva wrote: |
I have had a persistent problem with my '86 New Yorker with 2.5 [liter TBI engine]. I bought the 2.2/2.5 valve cover reinforcements [P4286758]from MP, along with the chrome valve cover attaching bolt set [P4286761] and installed them last weekend.
The cost was very reasonable [$40.00 for both CDN] and the items were very easy to install. I did not change the gasket which I probably would have had I been doing this on any day other than a Sunday. In fact, I did not remove the valve cover, just torqued down the hold down screws, just to see if I could get away without a gasket change. The cover reinforcements better distribute the clamping force of the hold down nuts it would seem. In any event, no more leak. The only bummer was the length of time I had to wait for my parts [prepaid] from my local dealer. I put in my order in December and the parts arrived in the latter part of March. And the extra chrome cannot help but make the car go faster, right? [webmaster note: do not over-torque the bolts! use a torque wrench and the specifications given by Chrysler.]
John Nikolich wrote: |
I am a school bus mechanic who also takes care of driver ed cars. I was checking out your web site and read you have had six valve cover gaskets on your sundance. I also had a terrible time sealing the 2.5l valve covers until I found chrysler had a replacement valve cover that uses an o ring type seal.(its one piece unlike the four piece orignal gasket.) Once I replaced the covers with the updated covers they NEVER so much as seep.
