How to replace the valve cover gasket

Probably, every experienced car owner came acrosswith a problem such as oil leakage from under the valve cover of the motor. The reason for this is an obsolete worn gasket. Often, this problem is worried about the owners of domestic cars. However, this does not mean that the risk of oil leakage on foreign cars is reduced to zero. This situation can happen absolutely with everyone, therefore, in order not to panic, it is necessary to know by heart the steps by which the valve cover gasket is replaced. Below we will consider in detail the entire process of removing and installing the part.

Replacing the valve cover gasket "Audi" and "Ford"

Any work on car repair is not completewithout a preparatory process. In our case, replacing the valve cover gasket is accompanied by a thorough cleaning of the lid itself from the engine oil. To do this, it is enough to have any unwanted rags. Now we take a full set of tools and get to work.

First we take a 10 mm head in hands(it is desirable that it was with a ratchet) and unscrew all the bolts of the studs. After that, detach the lever from the carburetor. It is connected to the throttle damper control rod. Then you can make the replacement itself. To do this, lift the valve cover up, turn the old gasket and take it out. If necessary, you can poke it with a minus screwdriver. Now install a new part. But before doing this, take a piece of an unnecessary cloth and dry the seat of the part. At this stage, we can assume that the replacement of the valve cover liner "Ford" or "Audi" has been successfully completed. We just need to tighten the stud bolts and check the tightness of the connections.

After replacing the valve cover linerit is advisable to start the engine and wait until it has reached its operating temperature. After this, it is necessary to check the level of the remaining oil on the dipstick and, if necessary, add a new one to the throat. By time, the entire replacement of the valve cover gasket takes you no more than 15 minutes.

How often should this part be changed?

As practice shows, the valve gasketcovers breaks quite often - every 7-8 thousand kilometers run (about 3 months of operation). However, do not wait until the speedometer is formed 7 thousandth run. The gasket can break down earlier, so from time to time look under the hood and make sure that near the line of connection between the head and the cover of the block, oil stains do not form. As soon as they appear, know: the gasket has lost its tightness, and it should be replaced.

Some car owners change this part ateach oil change. It is worth saying that this is a very deliberate and correct step. Firstly, after the flood of a new expensive liquid, you are 100 percent sure that it will not flow the next day. Secondly, when you open the cover during part replacement, you can independently determine the degree of wear of the timing.

So, we examined the basic principles of replacing the valve cover liner and learned the frequency of this procedure.