Trogdor636 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Since I have a leaky driver side valve cover gasket, I figured it was time to dive in and get the job done. Is it worth the extra money to replace the grommets that go around the screws? Has anybody ever not replaced them and then had one leak? The valve cover gaskets themselves are 17 bucks, if you want a package with the grommets it comes to 35 bucks. Am I just being a cheapo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unccpathfinder Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 I've never replaced them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Just recently changed one of my valvcovers (dual 710 caps makes me better!) and reused them with 0 issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 yeah same here, never replaced them. Thought about it, because they are pretty dried out, just never got around to buying any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmoore4512 Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 I replaced mine a few months back, because they were just as you described, cracked and nasty... I cant advise if they were leaking or not because the whole valve cover was seeping oil like crazy... I just did it because I did not want to have to take the intake back off to do it again if they were leaking after replacing the gaskets... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejin4499 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 (edited) whats wrong with just a screw with a washer torqued to the approp tension? wow that sounds like it should be a euphemism. Edited May 24, 2012 by ejin4499 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wo0denSp0on Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I went ahead and replaced the rubber grommets on mine. Tho I didnt even see there was an option to get a gasket kit without them. Regardless I would still swap em. Replacing worn out parts while you already have the pathy under the knife sounds way better than pulling it back apart a month from now to fix something you could have fixed the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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