Hello,

I'm seeing what looks like some sort of oil leak on the passenger side rear of my motor, rear valve cover bolts are soaked and a tiny amount is dripping onto the manifold...

I'm thinking its the valve cover gasket, any ideas/tips on installation and removal?

Thanks in advance!

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'04 KJ Sport SOLD 1/2017
Frankenlift II Baja + JBA Arms
4.10s, True Tracs Front & Rear
245/75/16 BFG Mud Terrain KM2's on MOABs
Renegade Lightbar
ARB Bumper + Warn M8000
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'84 CJ-7, 4.56s, Yukon Shafts, ARBs F&R, 4.5" BDS, 33x10.5r15, M8000.
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'13 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Z71 6.0L -- Stock and staying that way!

There is an article on here that deals with that - someone shared it with me once but I cant find it. Try Google. It wasn't too bad, the passengers side was the pain, you have to unbolt the coolant tank and some hoses and carefully maneuver the valve cover off and on.

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2003/3.7 SOLD

2007 Wrangler - traded

2010 Wrangler Rubicon

Yep, what John 3:17 said.

Besides the gaskets be sure to buy some distilled water and HOAT antifreeze as you'll lose a bit during this project.

Remove the air cleaner and intake hose to the throttle body. You'll need to remove the coolant reservoir and the bottom hose connecting it to the cooling system and set it to the side. Then remove the bolt on the oil filler neck that retains the clip holding the heater core hoses. Once the bolt is out remove the heater core hoses from the pipes on the firewall and secure out of the way (having the clip removed at the oil filler enables you to keep the hoses attached to the timing cover but still able to move them out of the way.) Disconnect the coil pack wire harnesses. Loosen all the bolts to the valve cover and tilt the cover toward the exhaust manifold; you'll probably tear a bit of the firewall insulation around the bottom corner of the valve cover as you maneuver the cover away from the cam and rocker arms.

Clean off any gasket or oil residue from the cylinder head making sure to keep debris out of the oil galleys. Peel the old gasket off the valve cover, scrape gasket and oil debris off the cover and press out the old grommets. Replace with new gasket and grommets and reverse everything above.

Hope this helps.

Bob

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2003 Liberty
- 3.7L V6, NP242 SelecTrac Transfer Case
- OME 927/948's, Bilsteins, JBA Gen 4.5 A-arms, JBA 1/4" top plate, 3-ring clevis, 2 extra rear isos
- Rubicon Moabs
- 4.10's, 265/70-16 Goodyear Duratracs
- 4X Guard Trans Skid, Modded BoulderBars, Mopar Engine, T-Case, Tank Skids, ARB bumper, Smittybilt 9500XRC winch

thanks for the great info,

Is this a common leak spot? i just ticked off 154k.

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'04 KJ Sport SOLD 1/2017
Frankenlift II Baja + JBA Arms
4.10s, True Tracs Front & Rear
245/75/16 BFG Mud Terrain KM2's on MOABs
Renegade Lightbar
ARB Bumper + Warn M8000
--
'84 CJ-7, 4.56s, Yukon Shafts, ARBs F&R, 4.5" BDS, 33x10.5r15, M8000.
--
'13 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Z71 6.0L -- Stock and staying that way!

Mine just started leaking at 184,000 miles
she's upset with me for some reason

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MUDD'S MOTORSPORT'S We do IFS lift installs ,
03 OVERLAND EDITION /Kilby-Skidrow-Mopar-4XGuard skids/ 2.5 inch TOTAL CONTROL JBA coilovers -JBA Arms/MOABS-31 FALKEN WILDPEAK AT3W / 4.10's etc, 04 Kilimanjaro Edition loaded, plus 05 KJ limited

Jay, I need to do mine too! Let me know when!


Just noticed your sig, you need to pickup the belly skid...