Valve cover gaskets
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Valve cover gaskets
Merry Christmas to everyone.
I've had a small oil leak for a while on my 89 F-150. Near as I can tell it is leaking out of the back of the valve cover down onto the Y-pipe. Oddly enough it doesn't really leak while driving, only while parked.
My question for you guys is are there any tricks to doing this? Far as I can tell I'll have to remove the throttle body and intake assembley to get at the pass side one. Anything else I should know that anyone has run into before? I've also been told that I can use silicone as a gasket for valve covers, but I wasn't too sure about that.
Thanks,
Mike
I've had a small oil leak for a while on my 89 F-150. Near as I can tell it is leaking out of the back of the valve cover down onto the Y-pipe. Oddly enough it doesn't really leak while driving, only while parked.
My question for you guys is are there any tricks to doing this? Far as I can tell I'll have to remove the throttle body and intake assembley to get at the pass side one. Anything else I should know that anyone has run into before? I've also been told that I can use silicone as a gasket for valve covers, but I wasn't too sure about that.
Thanks,
Mike
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From: Central PA
Any good none cork type gasket will work 100% better.. You only have to remove upper plemunm not intake . Get gasket for it and new pcv valve while at it . Also check plug wires much easier to replace with out upper on . good luck.
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From: jasper,GA
i replaced both of mine a couple weeks ago. its not a quick job! remove the egr from upper intake, upper intake,make sure to pay attention to the vaccuum routing.and when u buy the intake gasket kit,it comes with the throttle body gasket to, so u mightas well take it off and clean it to with throttlebody cleaner, not brake cleaner or anything like that. there is a star bit bolt in the middle of the intake between the runners that is also fun to get and put back in without dropping it. good luck man!
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From: vernon hills IL
Originally Posted by neevnav
Yes it's a 5.0. Does Ford even still make gaskets for these trucks? Cause if that's the case I'll run up to my local Ford dealer instead of Part Source.
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From: vernon hills IL
Originally Posted by lostin90s
Any good none cork type gasket will work 100% better.. You only have to remove upper plemunm not intake . Get gasket for it and new pcv valve while at it . Also check plug wires much easier to replace with out upper on . good luck.
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