- 1. Valve Cover Leak (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve B. Gerow" <steveg@abrazosdata.com>
- Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 10:28:23 -0700
- Try this on your rocker cover: 1) get a new gasket and glue it to the valve cover with hardening Permatex Type A. While the Permatex is soft, put the valve cover on a piece of wax paper on a perfect
- /html/healeys/2005-10/msg00132.html (6,891 bytes)
- 2. Re: Valve Cover Leak (score: 1)
- Author: SAINTADUB@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 16:15:23 EDT
- Thanks for the advice Steve, I will do it soon (if I am able to locate my copy of the EU Constitution) regards, Philippe - BT7 France
- /html/healeys/2005-10/msg00134.html (6,378 bytes)
- 3. Valve Cover Leak (score: 1)
- Author: "Terry Blubaugh" <tblubaugh@verizon.net>
- Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 16:18:01 -0700
- Hi All, The finned, aluminum valve cover on my son's BT7 has been leaking for some time. Can someone recommend a gasket sealer that works best for cork gaskets? I believe we used the Hylomar dressing
- /html/healeys/2006-05/msg00708.html (6,370 bytes)
- 4. Re: Valve Cover Leak (score: 1)
- Author: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 10:25:36 +0800
- I've used Permatex Copper silicone on a new cork gasket with excellent results. I just redress everytime I take the cover off. No leaks at all. Alan '53 BN1 '64 BJ8
- /html/healeys/2006-05/msg00716.html (7,185 bytes)
- 5. Re: Valve Cover Leak (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 22:07:17 -0700
- Hi Terry, I have a hard time keeping my valve cover from leaking; I think the top of the head isn't milled flat. I glue the gasket to the valve cover with 3M trim adhesive (aka "yellow snot"), then r
- /html/healeys/2006-05/msg00722.html (7,831 bytes)
- 6. Re: Valve Cover Leak (score: 1)
- Author: PETER DAVIS <paddymck@peoplepc.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 09:53:06 -0400 (EDT)
- First make sure the base of the alloy cover is flat by checking it against the head with no gasket. The polished alloy cover I got from Mo** had significant twist along it's length. If it does, then
- /html/healeys/2006-05/msg00726.html (8,484 bytes)
- 7. Re: Valve Cover Leak (score: 1)
- Author: "Ray Juncal" <gonzo18@mindspring.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 02:13:44 -0700
- I think Peter Davis has it right, the key to stopping alloy valve cover oil leaks is having an absolutly flat gasket surface. When I first made the finned covers for the six cylinder engine I flatene
- /html/healeys/2006-05/msg00753.html (8,020 bytes)
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