I've been thinking about this.
Don't like the idea of sealant. Don't like the idea of finding and paying for an "OEM" gasket, especially if it's just another VR.
I might pull the valve cover and grind off some of the shoulders to allow more "squeeze" on the gasket. I've gone so far past the torque value of the valve cover nuts (on a 617) trying to stop the leaking that I'm all the way down on the shoulders. Still leaking bad.
What do you all think?
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1981 300TD 310k miles
1970 280sel 172k miles
1966 230 Fintail 162k miles
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