Eng Refresh, Health Check, etc 27
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, 10-02-2015 at 10:59 AM (2120 Views)
As reported earlier, once again, fighting with the excessive amount of black liquid gasket inside/outside of the valve covers. It was used all the way around the cover gasket and even at the IG coil holes.
I was afraid of peeling off the red coating so after removing most of the thick ones, decided to leave the ones bonded deeply into the shrunk finish coating material.
Cleaned isnide of the valve cover really well. There were lots of debris aound the TB area so the tension was bit loose in the past. Not too bad with the blowby gas and probably one of the most clean one for this mileage.
Installed the new cover/hole/sub gaskets on both valve covers.
You only need to use small amount of liquid gasket to hold the rubber in place.
Also, no need to use liquid gasket at the mating surface to the cyl head if degreased properly.
Once again, dealing with the liquid gasket so just the end result.
Valve cover installed at both banks. New IG coil cover at the rear bank as well.
Before/after
I'm quite sure the owner prefers without the eyesore excessive liquid gasket or the oil seepage.