Valve cover gasket horrors by ganjafarmer

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blog · @ganjafarmer · 2024-03-20T05:02:42+00:00

$2.78

Valve cover gasket horrors

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Eh...

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Well it was a beautiful day but.

I decided to try something really dumb. Let's try fixing the oil leak for the valve cover gasket. Which look like it was going to be a simple really easy 20 minute job. Ended up turning into an absolute nightmare.

The EGR or exhaust gas relief valve had a metal hose that ran behind the engine and specifically pinned the valve cover gasket into place.

Well some incredible strength being exercised along with my entire body weight means that I am super sore today.

Oh yeah. But at least I have declared victory.

Oh that crappy picture with the tiny little blue spot shows that I was successfully able to install the valve cover gasket and tighten down all the bolts pinning it into place sandwiching that silicone rubber gasket from leaking anymore gas.

It was an interesting success.

There was a couple of times that I was going to take a smoke break however I just powered through it and right now I'm blazing it up as hard as I can with some tasty indicate. Yep the tasty scone or I'm sorry purple scone is definitely getting the job done.

Well next operation is to get an oil change. And of course the eight spark plugs and eight spark plug wires because this four cylinder has eight spark plugs! Lol.

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@hivebuzz · 2024-03-21T04:49:24+00:00

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@revolverocelotyt · 2024-03-20T11:51:21+00:00

$0.02

>Oh that crappy picture with the tiny little blue spot shows that I was successfully able to install the valve cover gasket and tighten down all the bolts pinning it into place sandwiching that silicone rubber gasket from leaking anymore gas.

Wow I did not knew you had such great skills with fixing cars as you did a wonderful job there.

👍 ganjafarmer, dustbunny

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@ganjafarmer · 2024-03-21T07:05:42+00:00

It's not a engine or transmission swap. I'd need help and special tools. 

But that wouldn't be hard with this. Getting it set up and hoping I can go to California for a bit of training and relaxing with a friend doing martial arts.

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@revolverocelotyt · 2024-03-21T11:55:27+00:00

>relaxing with a friend doing martial arts.

Wow, I did not knew you had interest in learning martial arts as this is a very healthy activity you are trying to invest into.

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@thelogicaldude · 2024-03-20T10:47:06+00:00

$0.02

I could have told you that was going to be a pain in the ass, lol. At least you got it done!

👍 ganjafarmer, dustbunny

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@ganjafarmer · 2024-03-21T07:04:15+00:00

$0.02

Oh I totally didn't even think about the exhaust gas tube. That thing sucked. But luckily it was set up for me to peel away just enough... 

Wild. Just wild. 

And I ow you a package. I'm slacking. But I gotta get it out to you. 

Hoping that 3dptinting is going well.

👍 dustbunny, thelogicaldude

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@thelogicaldude · 2024-03-21T09:48:54+00:00

No worries bro, it’s all good. 👍🏻

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