valve cover oil leak plenum removal any detailed advice on this ? can v/ cover be removed without cambelt removal help please

valve cover oil leak plenum removal any detailed advice on this ? can v/ cover be removed without cambelt removal help please

you can remove valve covers without the need for cambelt removal!

 

things to change whilst your there if not replaced recently

 

new

intake manifold gasket

pcv valves and 5 hoses (silly not to)

new sealant to half moons at back of heads to rocker cover

new bead of sealeant to both exhaust covers

check seal on both intake covers

plenum bypass, (if your not sure) just check and replace any suspect hoses and make sure there sealing well

 

thats it

 

tips on refitting intake hoses to throttles, heat up on top of a radiator so they become soft its such a nightmare trying to refit these when there brittle/cracked and stiff :wack: spray as fine mist of wd-40 on the inner rim off the hoses so they slip over the throttles

 

another vital is to make sure the intake gasket is 100% straight when you bolt down plenum, if its not you will notice your car sounding like a tractor! in the event it happens you may find you will thow the 12mm ratchet at the dogs head :smash:

i normally put a very small dab of s.glue on each corner of the gasket this will prevent the gasket to move and help align the bolts through the plenum

greg

thanks greg just hoping valve cover oil leak not head cant see whats leaking untill plenum off thanks again

thanks greg just hoping valve cover oil leak not head cant see whats leaking untill plenum off thanks again

more likely valve cover bud

Just took the plenum off mine to locate the fooked tappets, Its not too bad a job, good luck, and when you drop something even more luck trying to find it