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flhmfd
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by flhmfd » Thu Oct 26, 2006 2:31 pm
hey my valve cover is rather chipped and beaten up i was wanting to paint it...
however, will i need too buy another valve cover gasket once i take mine off...the car has 140 000kms on it...
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Diablo0
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by Diablo0 » Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:05 pm
Nope, you won't have to as long as you don't damage it.
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scneonchic
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by scneonchic » Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:07 pm
depends on the shape the gasket is in....if its the original gasket, I would suggest getting a new one to be on the safe side. The whole gasket kit for the VC is only like $25 from advance auto and it comes w/ new spark plug seals, vc gasket, and grommets.
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Nick Drake
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by Nick Drake » Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:27 pm
scneonchic wrote:depends on the shape the gasket is in....if its the original gasket, I would suggest getting a new one to be on the safe side. The whole gasket kit for the VC is only like $25 from advance auto and it comes w/ new spark plug seals, vc gasket, and grommets.
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by jonnymopar » Thu Oct 26, 2006 6:11 pm
scneonchic wrote:depends on the shape the gasket is in....if its the original gasket, I would suggest getting a new one to be on the safe side. The whole gasket kit for the VC is only like $25 from advance auto and it comes w/ new spark plug seals, vc gasket, and grommets.
+1. That's what I did. Granted, I bought the gasket kit for a 1gn instead.
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BlackRoseRacing
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by BlackRoseRacing » Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:27 pm
I've got a valve cover gasket sitting right behind me if your interested
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by Panhead » Thu Oct 26, 2006 11:14 pm
if it didnt leak or damage it, your fine. as for painting you VC, use rubbing alcohol and clean it REALLY WELL.
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by CrashTeam » Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:27 am
And be very carefull when tighting the VC bolts back down... They are very shitty. When I traded the neon in she had 2 broken VC bolts... Ooops... Never leaked though!
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by Canada » Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:11 pm
You would probably want sometime of higher temp paint, and with any job you do, its all in the prep!
