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Valve Cover Gasket bad

motc777

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Longview, TX
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2004 Mountaineer
Well I looked at the rear of my valve covers and on both sides have a very small, but starting to build up, oil leak. I know the gasket needs to be replaced.

This looks like a time intensive job with all the crap to take off the top of the engine. While I have all this off, is there anything that I should also check and or replace regardless? The engine runs fine, got good acceleration. I have just rolled 190K on it last week and the only major mechanical issue I had done this past year was a tranny overhaul.

Thanks for the suggestions!
 






I replaced my valve cover gaskets for the same reason, but when it's all said and done they still leak at the back outside corners. Maybe you can find out something I couldnt.
 






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