Valve covers leaking....
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Valve covers leaking....
time for new ones?
Dear Santa, ive been pretty good this year...
seriously though i just need gaskets right? can the weather starting to get cold make the gaskets shrink/expand? ive ran the engine at least once a week since its been in storage.
Dear Santa, ive been pretty good this year...
seriously though i just need gaskets right? can the weather starting to get cold make the gaskets shrink/expand? ive ran the engine at least once a week since its been in storage.
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Re: Valve covers leaking.... ('79ProwlerOrange)
time for new ones?
Dear Santa, ive been pretty good this year...
seriously though i just need gaskets right? can the weather starting to get cold make the gaskets shrink/expand? ive ran the engine at least once a week since its been in storage.
Dear Santa, ive been pretty good this year...
seriously though i just need gaskets right? can the weather starting to get cold make the gaskets shrink/expand? ive ran the engine at least once a week since its been in storage.
BTW my friends 00 C5 is also Prowler Orange
[Modified by Xracer, 8:47 PM 12/17/2002]
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Re: Valve covers leaking.... (Xracer)
mine was PO 1st :p: :jester
thats a sweet vette, i never would have guessed PO by that pic though. thats why i love this color. :cheers:
forgot to stay on topic :D i have heard good stuff about moroso stuff. i have no idea what i have now. probably delco.
[Modified by '79ProwlerOrange, 6:53 PM 12/17/2002]
thats a sweet vette, i never would have guessed PO by that pic though. thats why i love this color. :cheers:
forgot to stay on topic :D i have heard good stuff about moroso stuff. i have no idea what i have now. probably delco.
[Modified by '79ProwlerOrange, 6:53 PM 12/17/2002]
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Re: Valve covers leaking.... (paul79)
Some of those GMPP covers leak (porous). I have them too. It can be cured by a nice coat of glyptal or some paint on the outside. For 220+ $ they should be able to make leak free covers :(
I just suckered for the looks.
Marck
[Modified by Twin_Turbo, 8:11 PM 12/17/2002]
I just suckered for the looks.
Marck
[Modified by Twin_Turbo, 8:11 PM 12/17/2002]
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Re: Valve covers leaking.... (Twin_Turbo)
really? i havent bought them yet, but that sound like a bum deal if you pay that much for leaky covers. i was going to get a set due to the looks too... maybe ill stick to my L-82 ones...
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Re: Valve covers leaking.... ('79ProwlerOrange)
I have'n't tried mine yet, I may just coat them w/ glyptal to be safe. Some others reported the leaking and it wasn't the 1st time I heard it. Maybe they were just unlucky or they were poor cstings. don't know.
I'm sort of forced to these because I need tall covers w/ an angled top, it was either these or fabricated ones.
Marck
I'm sort of forced to these because I need tall covers w/ an angled top, it was either these or fabricated ones.
Marck
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Re: Valve covers leaking.... (Twin_Turbo)
well if you get some Fab'd send yours to me! :D i swear i saw some that had the bowtie and "Chevrolet" raised parts milled or engine something or other :confused: but i cant find them now. those looked cool!
