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leaky valve cover
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 5:14 pm
by Ranchaero Wing Shop
'We had the Ranger rebuilt by a nearby rebuilder. The engine is leaking
oil at the valve cover studs/nuts. I see there is no fiber washer there
or anything other than the valve cover gasket. What do you guys do when
this happens? I don't think the rebuilder had much experience with
Rangers and neither do I. It looks to me like it needs some sort of
sealing washer there.
David'
Re: leaky valve cover
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 6:26 pm
by Curt Kinchen
'There is no gasket. Just sealant and silk thread, if used. Make sure sealant/thread is inboard of the studs.
On Sun, Jul 22, 2018, 6:15 PM Ranchaero Wing Shop
david@ranchaerowingshop.com [fairchildclub] wrote:
We had the Ranger rebuilt by a nearby rebuilder. The engine is leaking
oil at the valve cover studs/nuts. I see there is no fiber washer there
or anything other than the valve cover gasket. What do you guys do when
this happens? I don't think the rebuilder had much experience with
Rangers and neither do I. It looks to me like it needs some sort of
sealing washer there.
David
'
Re: leaky valve cover
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 8:41 pm
by Ranchaero Wing Shop
' Thanks Curt. What is your favorite sealant?
David
On 07/22/2018 05:26 PM, Curt Kinchen
ptcurt@gmail.com [fairchildclub] wrote:
There is no gasket. Just sealant and silk thread, if used. Make sure sealant/thread is inboard of the studs.
On Sun, Jul 22, 2018, 6:15 PM Ranchaero Wing Shop
david@ranchaerowingshop.com [fairchildclub] wrote:
We had the Ranger rebuilt by a nearby rebuilder. The engine is leaking
oil at the valve cover studs/nuts. I see there is no fiber washer there
or anything other than the valve cover gasket. What do you guys do when
this happens? I don't think the rebuilder had much experience with
Rangers and neither do I. It looks to me like it needs some sort of
sealing washer there.
David
'
Re: leaky valve cover
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 9:25 pm
by Curt Kinchen
'Hylomar.
On Sun, Jul 22, 2018, 9:41 PM Ranchaero Wing Shop
david@ranchaerowingshop.com [fairchildclub] wrote:
Thanks Curt. What is your favorite sealant?
David
On 07/22/2018 05:26 PM, Curt Kinchen
ptcurt@gmail.com [fairchildclub] wrote:
There is no gasket. Just sealant and silk thread, if used. Make sure sealant/thread is inboard of the studs.
On Sun, Jul 22, 2018, 6:15 PM Ranchaero Wing Shop
david@ranchaerowingshop.com [fairchildclub] wrote:
We had the Ranger rebuilt by a nearby rebuilder. The engine is leaking
oil at the valve cover studs/nuts. I see there is no fiber washer there
or anything other than the valve cover gasket. What do you guys do when
this happens? I don't think the rebuilder had much experience with
Rangers and neither do I. It looks to me like it needs some sort of
sealing washer there.
David
'
Re: leaky valve cover
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 9:56 pm
by Ranchaero Wing Shop
' Thanks again. What do you think of the silk thread? An advantage on a valve cover?
David
On 07/22/2018 08:24 PM, Curt Kinchen
ptcurt@gmail.com [fairchildclub] wrote:
Hylomar.
On Sun, Jul 22, 2018, 9:41 PM Ranchaero Wing Shop
david@ranchaerowingshop.com [fairchildclub] wrote:
Thanks Curt. What is your favorite sealant?
David
On 07/22/2018 05:26 PM, Curt Kinchen
ptcurt@gmail.com [fairchildclub] wrote:
There is no gasket. Just sealant and silk thread, if used. Make sure sealant/thread is inboard of the studs.
On Sun, Jul 22, 2018, 6:15 PM Ranchaero Wing Shop
david@ranchaerowingshop.com [fairchildclub] wrote:
We had the Ranger rebuilt by a nearby rebuilder. The engine is leaking
oil at the valve cover studs/nuts. I see there is no fiber washer there
or anything other than the valve cover gasket. What do you guys do when
this happens? I don't think the rebuilder had much experience with
Rangers and neither do I. It looks to me like it needs some sort of
sealing washer there.
David
'
Re: leaky valve cover
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 1:26 am
by Airy-H. Millet
' effectively... no gasket of any kind from the cylinderhead side down to the rocker cover.... Only few sealant, such as blue hylomar, or red Loctite. And by the way, allow only the use of flat washer under nuts.....(no grower or else that will leak).
Airy
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À : fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Objet : [fairchildclub] leaky valve cover
We had the Ranger rebuilt by a nearby rebuilder. The engine is leaking
oil at the valve cover studs/nuts. I see there is no fiber washer there
or anything other than the valve cover gasket. What do you guys do when
this happens? I don't think the rebuilder had much experience with
Rangers and neither do I. It looks to me like it needs some sort of
sealing washer there.
David
'