[Vwdiesel] valve cover gasket sealing issues...

[Gary, Orlando]

Gary,

I have never used gasket sealer on a valve cover gasket. Cork or rubber.
It has always been my experience that if it doesn't seal as-is, then
there are other problems with the sealing surfaces. Either the
gasket(cork especially) is not installed properly, or most notably is
the stamped-steel valve cover is prone to warping and not clamping flat.

Lay the cover on a known flat surface and see if the cover is square all
around. You should be able to twist it by hand to re-straighten it.

The cork gaskets require stepped studs for proper installation. It is
imperative that the gasket holes fit properly on the studs. The rubber
gaskets have straight studs.

Also, do you have the two rails that install on either side of the valve
cover? These help to evenly distribute the clamping force.

Just my $0.02,

-Gary, Orlando





On Sat, 2002-11-09 at 18:38, Gary Shea wrote:
> Hey, just wondering if anyone else has valve cover gasket sealing
> issues.  This one leaks like crazy with a brand new gasket.  I'm
> planning on cleaning it up and applying permatex aviation form-a-gasket,
> the world's nastiest and most effective (to my knowledge ;) leak
> stopper.
>
> I used the same stuff on the oil pan and it's still leaking around a
> couple screws, grrrr... did a careful job of applying the sealer, but
> only to the gasket, not the metal directly.  Sigh...
>
> The two screws nearest the tranny on the oil pan are hellish to get in!
> Picked up a 1/4" drive extension and 1/4" drive 10mm flex socket to try
> to get 'em in.
>
>         Gary
>
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