I need to be pointed in the direction of a good local shop. I need to get the rear main seal replaced.
Thanks, Rudy
Thanks, Rudy
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New gasket for the head and as for the other issue, hard to tell as they leak from the same basic areaFor the valve cover. Is it usally an issue of it just needing to be tightened or a new gasket?
For the valve cover. Is it usally an issue of it just needing to be tightened or a new gasket?
I did the valve cover gasket on my '95 80 about a year ago. Not a hard job, but time consuming. The valve cover bolts closest to the firewall (where a leak mimicking a rear main seal problem might occur) were literally finger tight only. The original gasket was brittle and cracked, so while tightening the bolts might have helped, that alone was not likely to fix the problem. After the gasket replacement I still have an occasional oil drip but 90% of the problem was resolved. Before doing the work, I did a engine compartment clean up at one of the car wash bays around town that allows such things... not many do these days. One of the hardest parts of the job was changing the spark plug seals on the valve cover. Make sure to get the gasket kit that includes these seals. Getting the original seals out was a real pain in the neck and brute force process; I'm sure there's a proper tool for that job, but a hammer and chisel works... When reinstalling the bolts I used a little Loctite red thread-lock compound on them to hopefully keep them from backing out again in the future. Pretty hard getting a torque wrench on the rear bolts as well, I recall using a 1/4" drive with two universal joints to reach back there.For the valve cover. Is it usally an issue of it just needing to be tightened or a new gasket?