I finally changed out my Valve covers at 252,000 miles. I had quite a bit of leakage. There was enough to cause my alternator to burn out due to the amount of oil dripping on it.
Here are links to the Driver side and driver side covers.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kiZLV- ... sp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17MH8kI ... sp=sharing
Here is the link for the company that I bought the valve coves on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/stores/MITZONEAU ... f_=ast_bln
I found them in red from the same company.
It only took me about 7.5 hours to do both sides. I also used Permatex gasket maker instead of the rubber ones that came with it.
New Valve Covers
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TooMuchControl
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Re: New Valve Covers
How were the build quality of these when received. Some Amazon reviews seem to hint that it's a bit hit and miss?
Re: New Valve Covers
Gorgeous!wbruner wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:44 amI finally changed out my Valve covers at 252,000 miles. I had quite a bit of leakage. There was enough to cause my alternator to burn out due to the amount of oil dripping on it.
Here are links to the Driver side and driver side covers.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kiZLV- ... sp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17MH8kI ... sp=sharing
Here is the link for the company that I bought the valve coves on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/stores/MITZONEAU ... f_=ast_bln
I found them in red from the same company.
It only took me about 7.5 hours to do both sides. I also used Permatex gasket maker instead of the rubber ones that came with it.
Re: New Valve Covers
They seem to be fine. I did not notice any burrs or other defects. I really like the ability to change out the gaskets for the spark plug tubes since the OEM valve covers do not give that option. I used RTV gasket maker instead of the rubber gaskets that came with them which ensured a good seal as well.
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TooMuchControl
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Re: New Valve Covers
thank you for the feedback. They look very nice. I may think on doing these in the Summer, when I probably will service the injectors, etc.
Re: New Valve Covers
Mitzone makes pretty good plastic valve cover sets with gaskets, cap and new bolts. They tend to run in the $65-$70 range for both covers in a set. They also make aluminum valve covers, but I've heard mixed reviews on them. I've purchased two set of Mitzone valve covers and have had no issues.
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