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07-28-2006, 01:59 PM
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Leaking valve cover
HI,
I have a Mercedes 1993 300D and I recently replaced the valve cover gasket. I used what the Napa parts guy said was an original manufacturer from Germany. I haven't kept the box. However, the gasket is leaking at the back of the engine where it has the wierd 1/2 circle of rubber. Is there a trick to installing it? Any tips to getting it to stop leaking? I installed it dry with not gasket sealer. Thanks, Mark 
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07-28-2006, 02:31 PM
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Are the torque specs on the valve cover correct? Over tightening will do this as well as undertightening it. I'm not sure about the gasket sealing juice.
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1989 300E 144K
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07-28-2006, 04:00 PM
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different car
but on my 84 300sd you install it dry (no oil), and as one person put it - you want to hear a good "clomp" when you pop it down - then torque to spec (which I can't remember of the top of my head but it is not very high)
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~shell As of 2/2010: 2001 CLK55 0o\=*=/o0 13.6 @ 106mph 10K mi 1984 300SD 260K mi and going and going... 97 S600 46K miles 1991 Sentra SE-R (extremely dorked with) www.se-r.net
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