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"T.P. your valve cover could be distorted....it happens.
See if you can get a better one at a wreckers."
It was.... I got a replacement one from a guy in Cali who had already sandblasted it for me. $50. Not a bad deal, considering all I had to do was prep and paint it. Came out looking great. I had got one from a guy on Ebay, and I spent HOURS stripping and prepping it only to find a hole in the casting.......
The problem I was having was more the poor quality of the gaskets I was getting. 4 months use and they would get rock hard - couldn't seal squat regardless of how straight it is.
Finally, I just went overkill on it. MB dealer gasket, MB dealer sealant goop, done and done..... I just got tired of re-visiting that problem over and over. I haven't lost a single drop of oil out of the valve cover since.
Thanks for the tip, though......
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1990 300SE "Corinne"- 145k daily driver - street modified differential - PARTING OUT OR SELLING SOON - PORTLAND OR. AREA - PM ME FOR DETAILS
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