[Vwdiesel] cam cover strips ... leak cures

[Tony and Lillie]

Years ago, an old school mechanic showed me another similar trick. When you 
turn the cover over, set it with the holes over an opening in a vice, and 
set the round end of a ball peen hammer in the hole. Then, tap it slightly 
with another hammer.

Tony Hoffman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "The President" <quantum-man at hotmail.co.uk>
To: <scameron at compmore.net>; <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] cam cover strips ... leak cures


> Here is a cure for those repetitive valve cover oil leaks...
>
> It was several years before I discovered this and stopped that compulsion 
> to
> 'nip up' those 10mm nuts just a little more after each tinker with the 
> valve
> shims etc. This may be common knowledge but no mechanic ever suggested 
> this
> to me and all I met just advised a new soft cork gasket. (the introduction
> of the all in one rubber gasket helped somewhat).
> If you look at the picture you will see an upside down valve cover. Notice
> the ridge where the stud hole is. It looks like a mountain; but in reality
> is only a few mm from its peak to the trough between holes but my camera
> compressed the perspective. When the gasket has aged and 
> hardened/compressed
> the overtightening means the nuts bottom out before sufficient pressure is
> applied to the bulk of the gasket. After I was quoted £50 [$ 100] for a
> cover from the stealership back in the early 90's which I wasn't prepared 
> to
> pay when it was a $400 car
> Research told me all this needed was plannishing back the other way using 
> a
> piece of girder as a makeshift anvil I may even take it beyond flat
> slightly....
>
> http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/1064/imgp2967valvecoverdistortioncr.jpg
>
> Mark
>
>
>>From: Sandy Cameron <scameron at compmore.net>
>>To: vwdiesel at audifans.com
>>Subject: [Vwdiesel] cam cover strips
>>Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2006 16:41:15 -0400
>>
>>I am replacing the gasket under the cam cover. This engine has been opened
>>several times (head gasket, other stuff)
>>
>>Which way should the strips be installed.
>>
>>One end has a longer point than the other. Which one points to the cam
>>sprocket?
>>
>>The strips are bowed, should they be installed with the bow up or down in
>>the middle?
>>
>>Does it really matter?
>>
>>Sandy
>>
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