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Thread: Finally replaced the M60 valve cover gaskets...

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    Stuck my fingers down to see if any oil was present under the gasket seal and I got 3 fingers worth of fresh dirty oil. We be leaking. Doubled the washers, seemed to squeeze more sealant from the surfaces. This is real crappy bandaid work man. It does remind me of the preload required for new gaskets though. Only found one seller with what he claimed as actual Victor gaskets in packaging. Inspected the cover and we do have a small porous spot but it barely squeaked past the paint so it is not the leaky culprit. I just need to splurge on real gaskets when I can, I will take pictures to compare.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mydads535i View Post
    real Reinz gaskets will come in Reinz packaging with a caution that says part should be installed by certified mechanic. Thereby voiding any warranty if you DIY.
    Good point! I looked on Ebay and saw 1 set in the packaging.
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    Victor Reinz almost a year and a half for the win! Got leaky again, probably the covers and not real bad. Didn't redo them yet cause I want to redo the cam timing at the same time. Going to just put honda bond up in the cover groves. Car is much stronger but think advancing the timing 6 degrees might have been a detriment. Still only turns on from about 3800 so advancing both the intake and exhaust isn't beneficial. Much better then it was but still I want to try stock on both.
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