Don I would make sure everything is flat and clean. Then glue the gaskets to the valve covers with spray adhesive. Then I use a thin smear of grease on the other side of gasket that seals to the head. The gaskets last a very long time this way. You may need new bails and covers if they lost tension/bent. Busdepot used to have some OEM covers. I know GoWesty sells a kit that uses all repro parts. I have no experience with GoWestys kit just seen it advertised. Bill M Mystic,CT Go Sandy!Go! On Oct 26, 2012, at 7:24 PM, Don Preston <dj@FOKUST.COM> wrote: > Hi all, > > So, while replacing the exhaust system a couple weeks ago I also replaced the rocker covers, with new cork seals, as one of them was leaking. Thing is, now both covers have slow leaks, yay! > > Anyone run into this? Tried bending clips to get as tight a seal as I could, and made sure the seals are contacting properly. Ideas? > > Don > '87 2.1 Vanagon GL ASI |
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