Valve Cover

strykr · Post by **strykr** » Tue May 25, 2010 7:46 am

I recently noticed that my Vavle cover on my car has cracked from changing the PCV vavle. The mechanic never told me it was.. But there is a huge crack from the pcv hole to the bottom were it meets the head and is causing a vacuum leak.

I was wondering what neons came with a metal vavle cover, if there is any? If not is there any other vavle cover i can throw on?

Post by **occasional demons** » Tue May 25, 2010 7:53 am

A crack in the VC will not cause a vacuum leak. If it isn't leaking oil, it is prolly fine for the moment. There is (shouldn't be vacuum in the crankcase) an air makeup on the back that lets air in preventing a vacuum from forming. There should be a brass insert where the PCV valve screws in. I think it is semi common for them to spiderweb/crack there.

If oil isn't coming out, air is not getting in.

lilnicko11 · Post by **lilnicko11** » Tue May 25, 2010 9:01 am

just go to your lower junkyard a pic one up. shouldnt be hard to find.

strykr · Post by **strykr** » Tue May 25, 2010 12:04 pm

K well either way its cracked n leaking a lot of oil.. But what cars have a metal cover?

acr · Post by **acr** » Tue May 25, 2010 12:06 pm

the magnum head came with metal valve cover check the r/t or acr models for the metal valve cover.

I bought a power coated one from ebay a while ago, i still see listings for them once in a while.

strykr · Post by **strykr** » Tue May 25, 2010 12:44 pm

1st gen acr?

Post by **occasional demons** » Tue May 25, 2010 1:09 pm

2nd gen.

1gn will fit, but there are some differences. There is a comparison thread between them somewhere.

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strykr · Post by **strykr** » Tue May 25, 2010 1:20 pm

Ya I won't be able to find a RT or ACR in 2nd around here:/ crap..

Post by **occasional demons** » Tue May 25, 2010 11:07 pm

Just put another plastic one on for the time being. You really have to make an effort to crack them. I'd bet if you cranked a metal 3/8 pipe nipple into the cast aluminum VC, it would crack as easy as the plastic one.

gtxtreme19 · Post by **gtxtreme19** » Wed May 26, 2010 1:03 am

I actually have a metal one in my for sale thread. It is pretty much unmolested, but has some scuff marks around the spark plug tube holes.