Thread: 560 Oil Leak
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Old 09-20-2006, 01:56 PM
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Work from the top down - the valve cover gaskets can, and do, leak when they get old, shrunken and hard. Mine leaked from the back, and made it seem like something was leaking under the engine. It's very important to torque them properly with new crush washers when installing new gaskets.
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