| Re: [GMCnet] valve cover leaks, cleaning engine [message #317783 is a reply to message #317782] |
Fri, 19 May 2017 05:45  |
Bruce Hart
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Location: La Grange, Wyoming
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Glad to hear that solved the problem.
On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 3:56 AM, Ek_Lektro wrote:
>> That protective layer of dirt and grease is there for a reason. All you
>> guys who want to polish stuff, need to stick to mag wheels and chrome and
>> paint.
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> didn’t clean it for purposes of making it “look nice”.
> cleaned it after tightening a couple bolts, to then drive it a couple
> hundred miles
> to see if we fixed the oil leaks,... or at least better trace the sources
> of oil leaks;
> (also to make it a bit easier if having to do an inevitable valve cover
> gasket job)
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> the direx said cover the carb, but didn’t mention distributor,
> so i thought the distributor might be pretty well sealed…. nope.
> dried it. problems solved.
> thanks for the tips!
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> Greg
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1977 28' Kingsley
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