Re: RE: [Chrysler300] Leaky Valve Covers - G

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   My experience was with cork gaskets, with RTVon both sides of the cork gasket.

   Jim F
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> From: "Bob Jasinski" <rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 2006/06/06 Tue PM 04:12:42 EDT
> To: <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Leaky Valve Covers - G
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> My experience with RTV on the valve covers of my G has not been good.  Mine
> have RTV on them and are leaking like crazy.  I checked everything for
> flatness, liberally applied the RTV and did not over torque the fasteners,
> so I don't know why its leaking.  I believe both cork and rubber gaskets are
> available, is one type better than the other?
> 
> Bob J
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> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 4:28 AM
> To: richard@xxxxxxxxxxxx; chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Leaky Valve Covers - G
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> Hi Richard and All:
>  
> I have had some success with the following:
>     1. Very completely clean the valve cover, and  makesure it is flat
> around the bolt holes.
>     2. Properly apply the yellow (or black) permatex  weather strip adhesive
> 
> to both the cover and the gasket.   Probably a couple coats,letting each dry
> 
> before bonding.
>     3. Apply two or three layers of permatex #2 gasket  sealer on the head,
> letting each dry.
> I think the problem with the B engine sealing in this area is at least
> partly due to the fact the surface was never machined flat.  Anyway, this
> is an attempt to seal the potential voids
>     4. I apply a coupe coats to the gasket as  well.
>     5. Assemble the cover to the head and tighten the  nuts carefully.  I
> retighten---not too tight---several times over the next  several days.
> I am sure others have there own ways, and will be interested in hearing
> about them.  In my experience, the 6 attachment covers are not all that
> much better than the four.
>  
> As for the valley cover, the smart money would say to replace it.  It  sure
> is a lot of work to go thru again to fix a vacuum leak.  (I have  gotten
> away with using the old on though!) Hope this is of some help.  Good luck!
>  
> 300ly, Gil Cunningham
> Tallahassee, Fl
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>  
> In a message dated 6/6/2006 6:56:42 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> richard@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> 
> Good  morning,
> 
> The left side valve cover is leaking on the G. Should I pull  off both rams
> and replace the valley pan? The valley pan is only a year or so  old and has
> less than 2000 miles on it since I last had it off. Looks like I  am going
> to be able to make it to Carlisle. Before driving that distance, I  was
> going to try and replace the VC gasket.
> 
> Next what are the various  tricks out there to sealing a 4 bolt valve cover,
> especially on a ram car  where the intakes need to come off. 
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Richard  Osborne
> Columbus, OH
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