HELP! Crack by valve cover
March 20th, 2012, 08:13 PM
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Hello, I had another thread going regarding my motor being sluggish. As I was looking at my carburetor I noticed a crack by my left valve cover. I wanted to start a new thread as this is something I just noticed. I had noticed a little bit of oil there and had assumed that the valve cover needed a new gasket. I am attaching a picture with the spot I am talking about circled. If you click on the picture it gets bigger. Please let me know what you think if anything. Disregard the coolant you can see in the picture, that was from me changing the thermostat.
Last edited by Finn5033; March 21st, 2012 at 05:25 AM. Reason: Needed better picture
March 20th, 2012, 09:08 PM
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March 20th, 2012, 09:55 PM
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if you're talking about the gap between the intake ports ? That is just a gap from the intake gasket. I don't see a crack anywhere. Could be leaking oil out there which would give you vacuum loss, replace the gasket. Orrick
March 21st, 2012, 05:48 AM
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+1.
That's just a gap in the gasket.
It may or may not indicate a poor seal into the crankcase, which would tend to leak a bit of oil and provide a little "extra" crankcase ventilation.
Nothing to worry about.
- Eric
That's just a gap in the gasket.
It may or may not indicate a poor seal into the crankcase, which would tend to leak a bit of oil and provide a little "extra" crankcase ventilation.
Nothing to worry about.
- Eric
March 21st, 2012, 05:55 AM
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Relax. As Fourtwenty said, it's just space between the head and the intake gasket. Perfectly normal. Nothing is really getting sealed right there anyway, its between the intake ports. It wouldn't hurt to change it if you're having driveability issues. I dont really like repeating what everyone else just said. I would have been post #8 but I got interrupted by a mechanic with a big estimate. Can't the people I work with see that I'm busy?
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March 21st, 2012, 06:04 AM
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X5 - gap in gasket, no problems there!
March 21st, 2012, 06:33 AM
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To clarify the above posts, your car has an original-style thin metal intake gasket, which is why if you look closely inside the circle in your photo, you can see the thin sheet metal bowed up. Since this is in an area where there is no clamping and thus nothing to seal, do not worry about it.
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