Valve covers leaking....
12-17-2002, 08:36 PM
#1
Safety Car
Thread Starter
Member Since: Feb 2002
Location: Seattle WA
Posts: 3,556
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Valve covers leaking....
time for new ones?
Dear Santa, ive been pretty good this year...
seriously though i just need gaskets right? can the weather starting to get cold make the gaskets shrink/expand? ive ran the engine at least once a week since its been in storage.
Dear Santa, ive been pretty good this year...
seriously though i just need gaskets right? can the weather starting to get cold make the gaskets shrink/expand? ive ran the engine at least once a week since its been in storage.
12-17-2002, 08:38 PM
#2
Safety Car
Member Since: Mar 2001
Location: Rochester NY
Posts: 3,725
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Valve covers leaking.... ('79ProwlerOrange)
time for new ones?
Dear Santa, ive been pretty good this year...
seriously though i just need gaskets right? can the weather starting to get cold make the gaskets shrink/expand? ive ran the engine at least once a week since its been in storage.
Dear Santa, ive been pretty good this year...
seriously though i just need gaskets right? can the weather starting to get cold make the gaskets shrink/expand? ive ran the engine at least once a week since its been in storage.
BTW my friends 00 C5 is also Prowler Orange
[Modified by Xracer, 8:47 PM 12/17/2002]
12-17-2002, 08:51 PM
#3
Safety Car
Thread Starter
Member Since: Feb 2002
Location: Seattle WA
Posts: 3,556
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Valve covers leaking.... (Xracer)
mine was PO 1st :p: :jester
thats a sweet vette, i never would have guessed PO by that pic though. thats why i love this color. :cheers:
forgot to stay on topic :D i have heard good stuff about moroso stuff. i have no idea what i have now. probably delco.
[Modified by '79ProwlerOrange, 6:53 PM 12/17/2002]
thats a sweet vette, i never would have guessed PO by that pic though. thats why i love this color. :cheers:
forgot to stay on topic :D i have heard good stuff about moroso stuff. i have no idea what i have now. probably delco.
[Modified by '79ProwlerOrange, 6:53 PM 12/17/2002]
12-17-2002, 08:56 PM
#4
Burning Brakes
Re: Valve covers leaking.... ('79ProwlerOrange)
I have Fel-Pro gaskets and work great.
If you use synthetic oil remember to use rubber gaskets instead or cork.
If you use synthetic oil remember to use rubber gaskets instead or cork.
12-17-2002, 08:57 PM
#5
Safety Car
Thread Starter
Member Since: Feb 2002
Location: Seattle WA
Posts: 3,556
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Valve covers leaking.... (scottw)
that could be it actually. ive always used synthetic, but i dont know if the shop who built her used cork or not...
12-17-2002, 09:10 PM
#7
Re: Valve covers leaking.... (paul79)
Some of those GMPP covers leak (porous). I have them too. It can be cured by a nice coat of glyptal or some paint on the outside. For 220+ $ they should be able to make leak free covers :(
I just suckered for the looks.
Marck
[Modified by Twin_Turbo, 8:11 PM 12/17/2002]
I just suckered for the looks.
Marck
[Modified by Twin_Turbo, 8:11 PM 12/17/2002]
12-17-2002, 09:17 PM
#8
Safety Car
Thread Starter
Member Since: Feb 2002
Location: Seattle WA
Posts: 3,556
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Valve covers leaking.... (Twin_Turbo)
really? i havent bought them yet, but that sound like a bum deal if you pay that much for leaky covers. i was going to get a set due to the looks too... maybe ill stick to my L-82 ones...
12-17-2002, 09:32 PM
#9
Re: Valve covers leaking.... ('79ProwlerOrange)
I have'n't tried mine yet, I may just coat them w/ glyptal to be safe. Some others reported the leaking and it wasn't the 1st time I heard it. Maybe they were just unlucky or they were poor cstings. don't know.
I'm sort of forced to these because I need tall covers w/ an angled top, it was either these or fabricated ones.
Marck
I'm sort of forced to these because I need tall covers w/ an angled top, it was either these or fabricated ones.
Marck
12-17-2002, 09:43 PM
#10
Safety Car
Thread Starter
Member Since: Feb 2002
Location: Seattle WA
Posts: 3,556
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Valve covers leaking.... (Twin_Turbo)
well if you get some Fab'd send yours to me! :D i swear i saw some that had the bowtie and "Chevrolet" raised parts milled or engine something or other :confused: but i cant find them now. those looked cool!
