I had a valve cover leak and I was able to gain a bit of time by tightening it, but ultimately I ended up having to blow a few hours and replace it.
The procedure isn't hard, it just takes some time. You have to get a new intake manifold gasket while you're at it, as the intake plenum on the 3.5s has to come off to get the valve covers off. Disconnect all the wires (noting where they go), pull off the intake from the plenum, unbolt and remove it, scrape off the old intake gasket (don't let pieces fall inside!), unbolt and remove the valve cover, remove and scrape out old gasket. They're plastic gaskets, you can get new ones at any parts shop and they just go back in like the old ones. Rebolt down the cover (not TOO tight or you'll screw up the new gasket), new intake gasket, bolt down the plenum, reattach intake and wires, and voila. Nathan On Friday 17 June 2005 23:27, Jim scribbled: > I have one valve cover on the 96 ES 3.5 that is leaking and causing an > oil smell in the car and a bit of smoke. The car only has 91000 km. > Do I have to replace the valve cover gaskets or do you think that just > tightening one a bit would do the job and tide me over for 6 months. > Any comments? > -- ---------------------------- Interesting things abide: http://www.nathanpralle.com ---------------------------- Web: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid> Subscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Moderator: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
