VC gasket/dialect grease question

Chadwick · 04-25-2008, 03:03 AM

so i installed a new valve cover i got from another member and i bought a new valve gasket and what not. no leaks around the out side but oil leaked into the two left spark plug wells through the O gaskets/rings. i used my old O gaskets/rings and the same thing is happening so im guessing its the valve cover.

im wondering whether i should be using dialect grease around the O gaskets rings? im in the process of doin this and putting the mkIII lip on right now so any help would be great.

Chadwick · 04-25-2008, 04:20 AM

bump bump bump! im goin to jail tomorrow and need this thing fixed. HEEEELLLLPPPP!!

Chadwick · 04-25-2008, 03:20 PM

ok so i put the old valve cover on. and im still having the same problem. WTF! i need my car driveable by today considering im going to be on work release for 2 months so i wont be able to work on it. this is pissing me off. is it safe to slap that dialect grease on the O rings/gaskets that go around the spark plug wells? its only the two left spark plug wells that are leaking.. i cant even see the spark plugs.. i dont know what the problem is.

any advice is well preciated. helllppp!! pleaseee!!

swiss · 04-25-2008, 04:49 PM

You are supposed to tighten them in a specific order, to a certain torque. Look at this (ignore the stuff about cams, just look at the beginning and end for VC info):

http://www.geocities.com/n_dahi/cams/cams.htm

Chadwick · 04-25-2008, 07:34 PM

yeah i did everything in the right order. iv talked to alot of people about it and its really wierd that its doin this. i bought some gasket in a can stuff and im just going to seal the sh*t out of them for now. lattte guys. im off for 2 months. thanks for all the help so far.