Hi Dan - this might sound strange but how rusty are your valve covers? When I first bought my Syncro a number of years back, I had a number of small oil leaks and some were dripping off the bottoms of both valve covers. When I pulled the covers during a very sunny day - I notice a number of pin holes where the oil was able to seep through. Have a thorough look at the covers as the mystery may be interconnected to their condition. I replaced the valve covers and most of the leaks stopped at that time. Currently I just use the gasket and cover with no silicone and everything is bone dry. Bruce On Friday, August 14, 2020, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > Related to this topic, here's a question... > - is the position of the retainer clip important? (as in up side down or > right side up) > > I've heard if you put it wrong you may have a small leak but I never try > it... > > thanks > > On Fri, Aug 14, 2020 at 10:03 AM Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I have always cleaned the cover and used a very light smear of black > > permatex just to hold it in place (not needed to prevent leaking) on the > > inside of the cover. > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Aug 14, 2020 at 11:32 AM, <Dave Weaver (mailto:busboy-nh@comcast.net > )> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Have a minor oil leak around the valve cover on my 1988 2.1 GL vanagon > > 2wd. It’s on the driver’s side so not a lot of space to work around the > > stock exhaust > > > > > > Have new cork gaskets, but am looking for tips and suggestions to be > > sure I get it right the first time. > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > Dave > > > 1988 Vanagon GL 2.1 > > > 1990 Westy TIICO 2.0 > > > 2014 Tiguan R-line > > > 2015 GTI Autobahn > > > > > > Suggestions? > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > |
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