Did my Valve Cover Gasket, Finally! Options

[devilsden97]

So the background, for about a year my car has been leaking small amounts of oil. (my garage floor shows it.) When i brought my car in for the inspection in november, the mechanic said i was leaking oil, and he presumes its from the valve cover gasket. So about 2 weeks ago I got a replacement gasket, and today i finally maned up, and put it in.






^top of the motor off.

While I was at AutoZone getting oil and a filter (im also going to do my oil) I picked up some Duplicolor High temp engine paint.




^ its the same color, just ones in the sun, other is in shadow....I masked off the 16valve part, and the oil, and top where the plugs are put in.

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This post has been edited by devilsden97: Jun 2, 2007 - 3:57 PM

[Rook]

ah...engine almost sounds like it rattles. yeah im using the clamps. i just went out there to look for any air leaks. idk. Is there supposed to be a certain torque on the valve cover..? could that even be it?

[6strngs]

ah...engine almost sounds like it rattles. yeah im using the clamps. i just went out there to look for any air leaks. idk. Is there supposed to be a certain torque on the valve cover..? could that even be it?

you didn't drop anything into the engine while you had the valve cover off, did you?

[Rook]

ah...engine almost sounds like it rattles. yeah im using the clamps. i just went out there to look for any air leaks. idk. Is there supposed to be a certain torque on the valve cover..? could that even be it?

you didn't drop anything into the engine while you had the valve cover off, did you?

...a piece of silicon or watever was on there from the old gasket might've fallen into the head...but i seriously doubt that does anything. right? it was a tiny piece...it would just melt.

Another thing i could throw out there is the fact that it puts out less speed at the normal rpm..