Valve Cover leaking - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Capt Kirk · #1 04-27-2003, 02:37 AM

Well first a little background:

Last week I replaced my front seal (did a little every day, made it more enjoyable) while out there wrenching my mm came out and complained about how dirty my engine was in general. Telling her that I was tracking down leaks and that I'll clean it when I'm done got her off my back until today. I finally desided that I should take it down to the coin-op car wash and spray it down (BIG help, I didn't know my Vacuum pump was silver until today).

I also replaced the Valve Cover gasket thinking that the old one was leaking. But now it is leaking a lot out of the very front right of the gasket about that bolt for the timing chain doohickie. I sprayed the area down with Brake cleaner so it was clean and dry, drove it around for a few minutes and when I popped the hood there was more oil slowly puddling in that area.

So basically my question is can I help that area with some gasket sealant under the valve cover /gasket, or even on the outside just kind of build it up and hope it holds?

Also there seems to be a little rubber gromet to keep you from cranking down too much on the cover (it's on the front right bolt) could I remove that to get a little extra hold?