Re: burning/leaking oil
 

On Mar 27, 11:11 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> petethepirate wrote:
> > sounds like good advice all around- ill try to scrounge up some money
> > to get a new valve cover gasket some time this week, and ill let you
> > folks know what happens. on my nonexistant salary, its hard enough to
> > buy gas to go to school, much less money for repairs. blew all my
> > money on my wreck last year.
>
> If you are even half way handy, it isn't hard to change a cover gasket.
>
> You might even find no gasket exists, they only come glued onto a new cover.
>
> If this is the case, then a 'really' good clean (even a fingerprint will
> ruin the job) and then a bead of 'sensor safe' RTV will make a new
> gasket for you. This should set you back about ten bucks in parts and
> cleaning fluid....
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

I used half a can of gasket cleaner, $3.50 for the can. And Fel-Pro
part # VS50022C-1 at AutoZone for $4.99. It took me about me about 2
beers while watching a basketball game to get the whole thing
finished. The oil filter adapter o-rings are less than 5 dollars.

Re: burning/leaking oil
 

On Mar 27, 11:31 am, "wfpearson" <wfpear...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mar 27, 11:11 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > petethepirate wrote:
> > > sounds like good advice all around- ill try to scrounge up some money
> > > to get a new valve cover gasket some time this week, and ill let you
> > > folks know what happens. on my nonexistant salary, its hard enough to
> > > buy gas to go to school, much less money for repairs. blew all my
> > > money on my wreck last year.
>
> > If you are even half way handy, it isn't hard to change a cover gasket.
>
> > You might even find no gasket exists, they only come glued onto a new cover.
>
> > If this is the case, then a 'really' good clean (even a fingerprint will
> > ruin the job) and then a bead of 'sensor safe' RTV will make a new
> > gasket for you. This should set you back about ten bucks in parts and
> > cleaning fluid....
>
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> I used half a can of gasket cleaner, $3.50 for the can. And Fel-Pro
> part # VS50022C-1 at AutoZone for $4.99. It took me about me about 2
> beers while watching a basketball game to get the whole thing
> finished. The oil filter adapter o-rings are less than 5 dollars.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Jeezus if you're broke buy a quart of Wal-Mart oil once every three
weeks and make a point not to be lazy about checking it.

A little over $10 at 1.50 ea gets you well past the semester....

Re: burning/leaking oil
 

On Mar 27, 11:31 am, "wfpearson" <wfpear...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mar 27, 11:11 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > petethepirate wrote:
> > > sounds like good advice all around- ill try to scrounge up some money
> > > to get a new valve cover gasket some time this week, and ill let you
> > > folks know what happens. on my nonexistant salary, its hard enough to
> > > buy gas to go to school, much less money for repairs. blew all my
> > > money on my wreck last year.
>
> > If you are even half way handy, it isn't hard to change a cover gasket.
>
> > You might even find no gasket exists, they only come glued onto a new cover.
>
> > If this is the case, then a 'really' good clean (even a fingerprint will
> > ruin the job) and then a bead of 'sensor safe' RTV will make a new
> > gasket for you. This should set you back about ten bucks in parts and
> > cleaning fluid....
>
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> I used half a can of gasket cleaner, $3.50 for the can. And Fel-Pro
> part # VS50022C-1 at AutoZone for $4.99. It took me about me about 2
> beers while watching a basketball game to get the whole thing
> finished. The oil filter adapter o-rings are less than 5 dollars.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Jeezus if you're broke buy a quart of Wal-Mart oil once every three
weeks and make a point not to be lazy about checking it.

A little over $10 at 1.50 ea gets you well past the semester....

Re: burning/leaking oil
 

On Mar 27, 11:31 am, "wfpearson" <wfpear...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mar 27, 11:11 am, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > petethepirate wrote:
> > > sounds like good advice all around- ill try to scrounge up some money
> > > to get a new valve cover gasket some time this week, and ill let you
> > > folks know what happens. on my nonexistant salary, its hard enough to
> > > buy gas to go to school, much less money for repairs. blew all my
> > > money on my wreck last year.
>
> > If you are even half way handy, it isn't hard to change a cover gasket.
>
> > You might even find no gasket exists, they only come glued onto a new cover.
>
> > If this is the case, then a 'really' good clean (even a fingerprint will
> > ruin the job) and then a bead of 'sensor safe' RTV will make a new
> > gasket for you. This should set you back about ten bucks in parts and
> > cleaning fluid....
>
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> I used half a can of gasket cleaner, $3.50 for the can. And Fel-Pro
> part # VS50022C-1 at AutoZone for $4.99. It took me about me about 2
> beers while watching a basketball game to get the whole thing
> finished. The oil filter adapter o-rings are less than 5 dollars.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Jeezus if you're broke buy a quart of Wal-Mart oil once every three
weeks and make a point not to be lazy about checking it.

A little over $10 at 1.50 ea gets you well past the semester....