Was looking at the engine the other day and noticed there is a very minor amount of seepage at the valve cover gaskets on the passenger side. I'd had some issues with one of the bolts on the same side having leaks around it.

I am imagining there is some inevitability here and I will have to change the valve cover gaskets. And remove the intake plenum by the looks of it. What else should I replace while I have that much of the car apart? Probably good to replace the throttle body heater hoses..... anything else?

Anything I should check when I have the valve covers off? aside from the obvious things of valve condition, etc.

I don't think this is an immediate need, but trying to plan forward and gather everything as necessary.

Thanks

J

 

Take a small, 1/4 inch socket set and tighten the 2 bolts on the v/c, that you can see, then power scrub your engine at the local car wash. Keep an eye on it, you stand a better then average chance of no additional leakage.
May want to check them every 6 months cause they do vibrate loose.

 

Awesome... given that it's going into an aluminum block.... how tight? 15 lbs.?

 

Factory sets them at 6#'s, I would go 8 or 19 cause they do vibrate loose.
Mike