Valve cover gasket leaking, even after replacement
Posted: January 22nd, 2007, 8:43 am
Yes, I did a search - I just want some new wisdom.
96 RS - VC was leaking (front right and at distributor hump), so I replaced it with a new gasket from the dealer. The old gasket looked perfect when I took it out. I applied gasket compound around the distributor. I tighted the VC in the order the shop manual describes, with a torque wrench. I did 55 in/lbs. It was fine for a week then started leaking again, at the front right. It isn't much, and it's not right at the distributor hump either. Since then I've re-did the bolts again at 60 in/lbs, then 65. Not willing to go higher, really. For what it's worth, I'm using Mobil-1 5w30, recently changed. Been running this for 5 years, nothing's changed.
Anyone have any ideas? Maybe less torque? If anyone has any insight or experience with this, let me know - it's getting annoying.
96 RS - VC was leaking (front right and at distributor hump), so I replaced it with a new gasket from the dealer. The old gasket looked perfect when I took it out. I applied gasket compound around the distributor. I tighted the VC in the order the shop manual describes, with a torque wrench. I did 55 in/lbs. It was fine for a week then started leaking again, at the front right. It isn't much, and it's not right at the distributor hump either. Since then I've re-did the bolts again at 60 in/lbs, then 65. Not willing to go higher, really. For what it's worth, I'm using Mobil-1 5w30, recently changed. Been running this for 5 years, nothing's changed.
Anyone have any ideas? Maybe less torque? If anyone has any insight or experience with this, let me know - it's getting annoying.