scott.475
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Hey all, I'm planning on replacing the valve cover seals on my 4.0 non-SOHC in the next week or two. My Chilton's doesn't do a great job of explaining exactly where to put the RTV.
Do I put a solid bead around, which is my first thought, or in just a couple specific places? Do I only put it on the head, or both the head and the valve cover, with seal in between layers of RTV?
The diagram is terrible, but says to put it in "4 places front and rear", but I really can't tell what those places are.
I've not been able to find anything about this specific to this engine on the 'net. In general, I've found: put an unbroken bead on head side only, bead on cover and head, put just a spot of it in a couple spots, so I really don't know the right way to do it.
I think the way to seal the intake manifold is fairly universal, from what I've seen in the past, but if not, please let me know.
I'm imaging this will be about a 3 hour project?
Thanks.
Do I put a solid bead around, which is my first thought, or in just a couple specific places? Do I only put it on the head, or both the head and the valve cover, with seal in between layers of RTV?
The diagram is terrible, but says to put it in "4 places front and rear", but I really can't tell what those places are.
I've not been able to find anything about this specific to this engine on the 'net. In general, I've found: put an unbroken bead on head side only, bead on cover and head, put just a spot of it in a couple spots, so I really don't know the right way to do it.
I think the way to seal the intake manifold is fairly universal, from what I've seen in the past, but if not, please let me know.
I'm imaging this will be about a 3 hour project?
Thanks.