Nope, just pull it, reseal, and that should be it. Even if you have some pitting in the head, the sealant should fix that as well.
On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 10:35 AM, Steven Shelton <shelton4@gmail.com> wrote: > While troubleshooting the oil pressure light problem on my 1985 1.9L, I > found a coolant seep. It seems to be coming from a small, 2" X 1" diamond > shaped cover plate at the front of the driver's side of the engine, just in > front of the spark plug . It's held on by two allen head bolts. Could > this just be a matter of taking off the plate and sealing it with Permatex > or will removing that plate open a Pandora's box of problems? >
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