Hi,

I tried to stop the oil leak on my valve cover gasket and re-installed it
with silicone.(as advised in alldata)

I guess that didn't work............

Probably leaking even harder.

Does anyone knows who sells gaskets that are not made of cork.
I've seen they sell cork gaskets but just don't like cork.

88 wrangler 4.2
Alu cover

T.I.A.

Johan

 

Never mind , just found other messages about same problem

Thanks anyway


"johanb" <ollieb1oREMOVE@THIScs.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hi,
>
> I tried to stop the oil leak on my valve cover gasket and re-installed it
> with silicone.(as advised in alldata)
>
> I guess that didn't work............
>
> Probably leaking even harder.
>
> Does anyone knows who sells gaskets that are not made of cork.
> I've seen they sell cork gaskets but just don't like cork.
>
> 88 wrangler 4.2
> Alu cover
>
> T.I.A.
>
> Johan
>
>

 

Never mind , just found other messages about same problem

Thanks anyway


"johanb" <ollieb1oREMOVE@THIScs.com> wrote in message
news:IT2tf.50$Sw.4740@news.uswest.net...
>
> Hi,
>
> I tried to stop the oil leak on my valve cover gasket and re-installed it
> with silicone.(as advised in alldata)
>
> I guess that didn't work............
>
> Probably leaking even harder.
>
> Does anyone knows who sells gaskets that are not made of cork.
> I've seen they sell cork gaskets but just don't like cork.
>
> 88 wrangler 4.2
> Alu cover
>
> T.I.A.
>
> Johan
>
>

 

Never mind , just found other messages about same problem

Thanks anyway


"johanb" <ollieb1oREMOVE@THIScs.com> wrote in message
news:IT2tf.50$Sw.4740@news.uswest.net...
>
> Hi,
>
> I tried to stop the oil leak on my valve cover gasket and re-installed it
> with silicone.(as advised in alldata)
>
> I guess that didn't work............
>
> Probably leaking even harder.
>
> Does anyone knows who sells gaskets that are not made of cork.
> I've seen they sell cork gaskets but just don't like cork.
>
> 88 wrangler 4.2
> Alu cover
>
> T.I.A.
>
> Johan
>
>

 

The RTV works fine, the surfaces have to be CLEAN since the RTV can
withstand the oil, just not stick to it.

johanb wrote:

> Never mind , just found other messages about same problem
>
> Thanks anyway
>
>
> "johanb" <ollieb1oREMOVE@THIScs.com> wrote in message
> news:IT2tf.50$Sw.4740@news.uswest.net...
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I tried to stop the oil leak on my valve cover gasket and re-installed it
>>with silicone.(as advised in alldata)
>>
>>I guess that didn't work............
>>
>>Probably leaking even harder.
>>
>>Does anyone knows who sells gaskets that are not made of cork.
>>I've seen they sell cork gaskets but just don't like cork.
>>
>>88 wrangler 4.2
>>Alu cover
>>
>>T.I.A.
>>
>>Johan
>>
>>
>
>
>

 

The RTV works fine, the surfaces have to be CLEAN since the RTV can
withstand the oil, just not stick to it.

johanb wrote:

> Never mind , just found other messages about same problem
>
> Thanks anyway
>
>
> "johanb" <ollieb1oREMOVE@THIScs.com> wrote in message
> news:IT2tf.50$Sw.4740@news.uswest.net...
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I tried to stop the oil leak on my valve cover gasket and re-installed it
>>with silicone.(as advised in alldata)
>>
>>I guess that didn't work............
>>
>>Probably leaking even harder.
>>
>>Does anyone knows who sells gaskets that are not made of cork.
>>I've seen they sell cork gaskets but just don't like cork.
>>
>>88 wrangler 4.2
>>Alu cover
>>
>>T.I.A.
>>
>>Johan
>>
>>
>
>
>

 

The RTV works fine, the surfaces have to be CLEAN since the RTV can
withstand the oil, just not stick to it.

johanb wrote:

> Never mind , just found other messages about same problem
>
> Thanks anyway
>
>
> "johanb" <ollieb1oREMOVE@THIScs.com> wrote in message
> news:IT2tf.50$Sw.4740@news.uswest.net...
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I tried to stop the oil leak on my valve cover gasket and re-installed it
>>with silicone.(as advised in alldata)
>>
>>I guess that didn't work............
>>
>>Probably leaking even harder.
>>
>>Does anyone knows who sells gaskets that are not made of cork.
>>I've seen they sell cork gaskets but just don't like cork.
>>
>>88 wrangler 4.2
>>Alu cover
>>
>>T.I.A.
>>
>>Johan
>>
>>
>
>
>

 

johanb wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I tried to stop the oil leak on my valve cover gasket and re-installed it
> with silicone.(as advised in alldata)
>
> I guess that didn't work............
>
> Probably leaking even harder.
>
> Does anyone knows who sells gaskets that are not made of cork.
> I've seen they sell cork gaskets but just don't like cork.

Cork is your friend... first get EVERYTHING out of your way... that
means all vaccum lines, heater hose (goes from the intake to the core)
air cleaner housing etc. if anything is in the way it will cause you to
jimmy with the cover trying to get it to fit... which is probably why
there are so many 4.2's with leaking valve covers.

RTV both sides of the cork gasket... My theory is the cork helps
insulate the aluminum cover from the hotter steel head. Aluminum expands
and contracts at differing rates than steel which contributes to the
problem. Also I'm in the "tighten it down a little and torque down the
rest of the way after 24 hours" camp.

3 years no leaks

 

johanb wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I tried to stop the oil leak on my valve cover gasket and re-installed it
> with silicone.(as advised in alldata)
>
> I guess that didn't work............
>
> Probably leaking even harder.
>
> Does anyone knows who sells gaskets that are not made of cork.
> I've seen they sell cork gaskets but just don't like cork.

Cork is your friend... first get EVERYTHING out of your way... that
means all vaccum lines, heater hose (goes from the intake to the core)
air cleaner housing etc. if anything is in the way it will cause you to
jimmy with the cover trying to get it to fit... which is probably why
there are so many 4.2's with leaking valve covers.

RTV both sides of the cork gasket... My theory is the cork helps
insulate the aluminum cover from the hotter steel head. Aluminum expands
and contracts at differing rates than steel which contributes to the
problem. Also I'm in the "tighten it down a little and torque down the
rest of the way after 24 hours" camp.

3 years no leaks

 

johanb wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I tried to stop the oil leak on my valve cover gasket and re-installed it
> with silicone.(as advised in alldata)
>
> I guess that didn't work............
>
> Probably leaking even harder.
>
> Does anyone knows who sells gaskets that are not made of cork.
> I've seen they sell cork gaskets but just don't like cork.

Cork is your friend... first get EVERYTHING out of your way... that
means all vaccum lines, heater hose (goes from the intake to the core)
air cleaner housing etc. if anything is in the way it will cause you to
jimmy with the cover trying to get it to fit... which is probably why
there are so many 4.2's with leaking valve covers.

RTV both sides of the cork gasket... My theory is the cork helps
insulate the aluminum cover from the hotter steel head. Aluminum expands
and contracts at differing rates than steel which contributes to the
problem. Also I'm in the "tighten it down a little and torque down the
rest of the way after 24 hours" camp.

3 years no leaks