Valve Cover Leak

[MatthewDavid]

I feel you man... I changed gaskets a couple months ago talk about aggravating... I'm a pretty passive bro and my girl never seen me swear scream and threaten anything as much as that stupid drivers side valve cover... and then I cracked it putting it back in... if you do get any ideas of an easier way I'd love to hear how you did it... I still need to change that valve cover... it's going strong with JB weld on it... no leaks or anything anymore... it had seepage for the first couple weeks then nothing... I just don't want to go through with that again!

 

[vr4]

lower the subframe about an inch or remove the brake booster

 

[GMAN]

What I ended up doing was putting a jackstand on the right edge of the oil pan, and lowering the car slowly. It move the engine slightly to get the cover off....After four hours of jacking with it though.

 

[MatthewDavid]

Yeah we did that.... and it helped to get it out... but getting it back in was hard as hell... 4 guys wrestling with it and then pop it just went in... don't really know what we did but it sure was a PITA

 

[XLRVIII]

I was very apprehensive on doing the plug repair myself..
Only took about 15 minutes and it was done...

you've got the valve cover off, which will make the repair ALOT easier.

I got a thread repair kit made for spark plugs, it was made by helicoil but it's not the traditional "spring type" helicoil, it's an actual steel insert.

You should be able to pull it off Greg, you've by far got the hardest part of the job done... dont sell yourself short sir.

 

[ford nut]

I was very apprehensive on doing the plug repair myself..
Only took about 15 minutes and it was done...

you've got the valve cover off, which will make the repair ALOT easier.

I got a thread repair kit made for spark plugs, it was made by helicoil but it's not the traditional "spring type" helicoil, it's an actual steel insert.

You should be able to pull it off Greg, you've by far got the hardest part of the job done... dont sell yourself short sir.

You are so right you have got this far...If you ever had to retap anything you can do this.
Getting that cover sounds like most of the battle.

 

[GMAN]

Too late! I wimped out. The whole valve cover took a toll on me. I'm all scratched up on my knuckles, I practically said every cuss word known. My mechanic has the car now. I didn't want to take a chance on ruining the head.