CRWLR

I remember that, it was a Clifford that was warped or something.

The tightening sequence for covers with holes around the outside is to start
in the center and work in a circle towards the ends. But, if the cover is
warped, this will almost guarantee that it leaks. The better approach would
be to tighten the cover at the rear of the motor first, then work back and
forth towards the front. This way, if there is a warp, it produces a gap at
the high end of the motor, not the low end.

When installing the valve cover, one should place it on a flat surface and
see it it can be rocked from end to end. Press one end down, and see if the
other end rises off of the surface. If so, then it would be best to get a
new cover, or tighten it down by starting at the rear of the motor so the
poor seal is at the highest point on the motor instead of the lowest.




"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
news:eTOQc.390$jc7.3674232@news-text.cableinet.net...
> Someone here bought an ally one and it leaked like crazy !
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> "Jim85CJ" <jim_85cj@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:0VLQc.13004$Jp6.5111@newsread3.news.atl.earth link.net...
> > The sad thing is that I just might do that!
> >
> > Dave Milne wrote:
> >
> > > you want to get one of those aluminium ones which run noticeably
quieter
> > > and don't leak :-)
> > >
> > > Dave Milne, Scotland
> > > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> > >
> > > "Jim85CJ" <jim_85cj@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:StCQc.12673$Jp6.4803@newsread3.news.atl.earth link.net...
> > >
> > >>ya got me then... I know mine is a valve cover leak (which got worse
> > >>when I replaced the gasket but that's another issue).
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

Jerry McG

> he already shot that down...<

It's not leaking.

Ok, it seems maybe we got it this time. I ran it quite a bit today and no
sign of a drip....yet! The only difference, I used Permatex Anaerobic sealer
(authorized substitute for the Loctit 515 called for in the manual) on the
rear main cap, rather than RTV as I'd used before and it seems to have
plugged it up....so far. ;-)

It appears oil was seeping past the little ears on the lower half of the
seal, despite the edges of the rear main bearing cap being sealed with RTV
as the book calls for. I put the Permatex Anaerobic stuff on there in the
same way as the RTV used previously. Seems to have done the trick, but only
time will tell.

Thanks, everyone!

Jerry McG

> he already shot that down...<

It's not leaking.

Ok, it seems maybe we got it this time. I ran it quite a bit today and no
sign of a drip....yet! The only difference, I used Permatex Anaerobic sealer
(authorized substitute for the Loctit 515 called for in the manual) on the
rear main cap, rather than RTV as I'd used before and it seems to have
plugged it up....so far. ;-)

It appears oil was seeping past the little ears on the lower half of the
seal, despite the edges of the rear main bearing cap being sealed with RTV
as the book calls for. I put the Permatex Anaerobic stuff on there in the
same way as the RTV used previously. Seems to have done the trick, but only
time will tell.

Thanks, everyone!

Jerry McG

> he already shot that down...<

It's not leaking.

Ok, it seems maybe we got it this time. I ran it quite a bit today and no
sign of a drip....yet! The only difference, I used Permatex Anaerobic sealer
(authorized substitute for the Loctit 515 called for in the manual) on the
rear main cap, rather than RTV as I'd used before and it seems to have
plugged it up....so far. ;-)

It appears oil was seeping past the little ears on the lower half of the
seal, despite the edges of the rear main bearing cap being sealed with RTV
as the book calls for. I put the Permatex Anaerobic stuff on there in the
same way as the RTV used previously. Seems to have done the trick, but only
time will tell.

Thanks, everyone!

Jerry McG

> he already shot that down...<

It's not leaking.

Ok, it seems maybe we got it this time. I ran it quite a bit today and no
sign of a drip....yet! The only difference, I used Permatex Anaerobic sealer
(authorized substitute for the Loctit 515 called for in the manual) on the
rear main cap, rather than RTV as I'd used before and it seems to have
plugged it up....so far. ;-)

It appears oil was seeping past the little ears on the lower half of the
seal, despite the edges of the rear main bearing cap being sealed with RTV
as the book calls for. I put the Permatex Anaerobic stuff on there in the
same way as the RTV used previously. Seems to have done the trick, but only
time will tell.

Thanks, everyone!

brids5

It'll come back, no matter how many times you change it. It may be a day, a
week, or a month max, but it will come back. Just think of it as
preservative for the bottom of your tub and drive train.

"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:cf16d90qpv@enews2.newsguy.com...
> > he already shot that down...<
>
> It's not leaking.
>
> Ok, it seems maybe we got it this time. I ran it quite a bit today and no
> sign of a drip....yet! The only difference, I used Permatex Anaerobic
sealer
> (authorized substitute for the Loctit 515 called for in the manual) on the
> rear main cap, rather than RTV as I'd used before and it seems to have
> plugged it up....so far. ;-)
>
> It appears oil was seeping past the little ears on the lower half of the
> seal, despite the edges of the rear main bearing cap being sealed with RTV
> as the book calls for. I put the Permatex Anaerobic stuff on there in the
> same way as the RTV used previously. Seems to have done the trick, but
only
> time will tell.
>
> Thanks, everyone!
>
>

brids5

It'll come back, no matter how many times you change it. It may be a day, a
week, or a month max, but it will come back. Just think of it as
preservative for the bottom of your tub and drive train.

"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:cf16d90qpv@enews2.newsguy.com...
> > he already shot that down...<
>
> It's not leaking.
>
> Ok, it seems maybe we got it this time. I ran it quite a bit today and no
> sign of a drip....yet! The only difference, I used Permatex Anaerobic
sealer
> (authorized substitute for the Loctit 515 called for in the manual) on the
> rear main cap, rather than RTV as I'd used before and it seems to have
> plugged it up....so far. ;-)
>
> It appears oil was seeping past the little ears on the lower half of the
> seal, despite the edges of the rear main bearing cap being sealed with RTV
> as the book calls for. I put the Permatex Anaerobic stuff on there in the
> same way as the RTV used previously. Seems to have done the trick, but
only
> time will tell.
>
> Thanks, everyone!
>
>

brids5

It'll come back, no matter how many times you change it. It may be a day, a
week, or a month max, but it will come back. Just think of it as
preservative for the bottom of your tub and drive train.

"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:cf16d90qpv@enews2.newsguy.com...
> > he already shot that down...<
>
> It's not leaking.
>
> Ok, it seems maybe we got it this time. I ran it quite a bit today and no
> sign of a drip....yet! The only difference, I used Permatex Anaerobic
sealer
> (authorized substitute for the Loctit 515 called for in the manual) on the
> rear main cap, rather than RTV as I'd used before and it seems to have
> plugged it up....so far. ;-)
>
> It appears oil was seeping past the little ears on the lower half of the
> seal, despite the edges of the rear main bearing cap being sealed with RTV
> as the book calls for. I put the Permatex Anaerobic stuff on there in the
> same way as the RTV used previously. Seems to have done the trick, but
only
> time will tell.
>
> Thanks, everyone!
>
>

brids5

It'll come back, no matter how many times you change it. It may be a day, a
week, or a month max, but it will come back. Just think of it as
preservative for the bottom of your tub and drive train.

"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:cf16d90qpv@enews2.newsguy.com...
> > he already shot that down...<
>
> It's not leaking.
>
> Ok, it seems maybe we got it this time. I ran it quite a bit today and no
> sign of a drip....yet! The only difference, I used Permatex Anaerobic
sealer
> (authorized substitute for the Loctit 515 called for in the manual) on the
> rear main cap, rather than RTV as I'd used before and it seems to have
> plugged it up....so far. ;-)
>
> It appears oil was seeping past the little ears on the lower half of the
> seal, despite the edges of the rear main bearing cap being sealed with RTV
> as the book calls for. I put the Permatex Anaerobic stuff on there in the
> same way as the RTV used previously. Seems to have done the trick, but
only
> time will tell.
>
> Thanks, everyone!
>
>

Jerry McG

> It'll come back, no matter how many times you change it. It may be a day,
a
week, or a month max, but it will come back. Just think of it as
preservative for the bottom of your tub and drive train.>

I know, since it was new it's been replaced at least 5 times in 65k miles.
We'll see how long this one goes.