Xander_X

#1

About to change my valve cover gasket this weekend. Never done one on a 5S, just wondering if I should keep an eye out for any surprises, anything special I'd have to do or if it's pretty straight forward like most other engines?

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Tigawoods

#2

straight forward. only problem I had was finding a socket to unscrew those giant rings

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garin

#3

i believe those rings are a 30mm. there are four of them. one for each cylinder. use a socket as opposed to a wrench. it is a pretty straight forward deal.

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trdproven

#4

and dont forget the fipg or rtv on the humps.

This post has been edited by trdproven: Jul 24, 2012 - 6:06 PM

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Xander_X

#5

Thanks guys, I didn't want to break any unforeseen plastic bits or anything.

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ILoveMySilly97

#6

Might want to buy a PCV valve because it's either going to break or it doesn't hurt to replace it anyways? Most likely it'll break. It's normal.

This post has been edited by ILoveMySilly97: Jul 25, 2012 - 6:13 PM

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Special_Edy

#7

Heres a video I made.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DFhHncL8l8...be_gdata_player

SupraKid

#8

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QUOTE (Special_Edy @ Jul 25, 2012 - 5:26 PM)

>Heres a video I made.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DFhHncL8l8...be_gdata_player

Great video!!

rave2n

#9

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QUOTE (Special_Edy @ Jul 25, 2012 - 8:26 PM)

>Heres a video I made.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DFhHncL8l8...be_gdata_player

trdproven

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QUOTE (ILoveMySilly97 @ Jul 26, 2012 - 9:13 AM)

>Might want to buy a PCV valve because it's either going to break or it doesn't hurt to replace it anyways? Most likely it'll break. It's normal.

x2, they're cheap anyway.

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Xander_X

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QUOTE (ILoveMySilly97 @ Jul 25, 2012 - 6:13 PM)

>Might want to buy a PCV valve because it's either going to break or it doesn't hurt to replace it anyways? Most likely it'll break. It's normal.

WAY ahead of you! Bought that when I bought the gasket set. But thanks for the look out!

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homebuilder

#12

looks like I need to replace a valve cover gasket. I saw Special Edy's video, in the video he mentioned posting more pics, did he ever do that?

love to see. them.


As for gaskets, I thought I read somewhere about a metal gasket, but that may have been for a main seal. Is there a type of preferred gasket for the valve gasket and tube seals? Fel pro ok?

Napa mentions a set with grommets, what are those?

Galcobar

#13

Valve cover gasket is rubber. The grommets are what seal the space between the spark plug tubes and the valve cover.