How are those eBay valve cover gaskets/spark plug tube seals?
therichisgood
New Wagonist
I see some sets for like $7 and some for $20+.. None really mention a brand or anything so I can only assume they're all the Made In China stuff. Any of you have any experience with these?
Comments
Also if you're getting any oil in the tubes you'll want to change the o-rings under the cam lifters. It's not too difficult a job, you just need a torque wrench to get stuff torqued back down to spec.
If you're getting any oil around your plugs, you'll absolutely want to do that otherwise you're just going to have to do it again later. Also nearly all of them that ship with the seals to do the seals under the cam holders just ship with 4 o rings, that's fine for three of them, one is a figure 8 though. 91302-PJ7-003 - #4 cam holder
I'd say it doesn't matter, and who knows it might not, but the small loop on it is going to an oil galley. I'd rather have those all nicely sealed up as they're meant to be.
If you're doing this though, don't pull all the bolts like I did, those are the only things holding it together. Wrap a towel around it so you can flip it over without the bolts coming out, then you're good.
Either way, good job. My motor was entirely covered in oil when I first bought the car. I cleaned it off really well, installed the gasket and cleaned it again. That way you can better identify any existing leaks. Not a drip since, so I'm very pleased all my leaks were from there. Hopefully all yours are too.