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William Kelchner · 03-04-2013, 01:40 PM

I going to replace this gasket as well as the valve cover gasket. While the valve cover gasket is off is there any preventative maint I should consider ?

I have no problems other than the leaking side timing cover gasket.

Hicktick · 03-04-2013, 01:51 PM

You could check your valve lash , look at your springs .

Tom Wesenberg · 03-04-2013, 02:10 PM

If you see any rust pits in any of the springs, including the oil pump drive, now is the time to replace them.

William Kelchner · 03-04-2013, 02:18 PM

Sounds good. I subscribe to the "don't kick a sleeping dog" theory.

Thanks I'll check the valve train out.

Aerocraft · 03-04-2013, 02:46 PM

Also check the valve cover for cracks. I have had a cover that was a persistent "leaker" until I discovered that it had several cracks at two of the lower bolt holes. Gar Williams

Mitch//pa · 03-04-2013, 02:50 PM

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Also clean out any sludge in the valve chamber and make sure you block the main feed holes so you don't get any debris in them. pipe cleaners or q- tips works
Then ck the feed holes to see they are not blocked.

Benson · 03-04-2013, 02:52 PM

Check to be sure that you have the copper washers under the two
bolts that hold on the drain tube.

If no washers they leak!

William Kelchner · 03-04-2013, 03:15 PM

Hey thanks everybody - I'll check all that stuff out..

03-04-2013, 01:40 PM	#1
William Kelchner Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Warrenton, Va. Posts: 459	Leaking Side Timing Cover Gasket I going to replace this gasket as well as the valve cover gasket. While the valve cover gasket is off is there any preventative maint I should consider ? I have no problems other than the leaking side timing cover gasket.

03-04-2013, 01:51 PM	#2
Hicktick Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Hickory Tavern , SC Posts: 422	Re: Leaking Side Timing Cover Gasket You could check your valve lash , look at your springs .

03-04-2013, 02:10 PM	#3
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Leaking Side Timing Cover Gasket If you see any rust pits in any of the springs, including the oil pump drive, now is the time to replace them.

03-04-2013, 02:18 PM	#4
William Kelchner Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Warrenton, Va. Posts: 459	Re: Leaking Side Timing Cover Gasket Sounds good. I subscribe to the "don't kick a sleeping dog" theory. Thanks I'll check the valve train out.

03-04-2013, 02:46 PM	#5
Aerocraft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 1,387	Re: Leaking Side Timing Cover Gasket Also check the valve cover for cracks. I have had a cover that was a persistent "leaker" until I discovered that it had several cracks at two of the lower bolt holes. Gar Williams

03-04-2013, 02:50 PM	#6
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Leaking Side Timing Cover Gasket Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Also clean out any sludge in the valve chamber and make sure you block the main feed holes so you don't get any debris in them. pipe cleaners or q- tips works Then ck the feed holes to see they are not blocked.

03-04-2013, 02:52 PM	#7
Benson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,597	Re: Leaking Side Timing Cover Gasket Check to be sure that you have the copper washers under the two bolts that hold on the drain tube. If no washers they leak!

03-04-2013, 03:15 PM	#8
William Kelchner Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Warrenton, Va. Posts: 459	Re: Leaking Side Timing Cover Gasket Hey thanks everybody - I'll check all that stuff out..