Valve Cover/Header Removal

NYSpeed Automotive
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I am going to be taking off my valve cover to paint it and replacing my header on my 94 gsr motor. Anyone have any hints or advice before I do it this week??? Thanks

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Spray the header bolts with pb blaster a day or so before you do it. Also remove the brackets under the motor and where the header bolts to the 2pipe…thing, lol. I had to grind mine off because they were rusted so bad.

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yea, dont crack the header or bolts, it sucks. if u do crack the bolts, and you drill them out, i have a tap and die set u can use

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dont forget to remove/unplug the o2 sensor.

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of course…

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does anyone know where I have to put the gasket sealer stuff on the valve cover gasket when im putting it back on??? I’m not sure exactly where… thanks

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ya dont bother! if you are seriously asking how to take a valve cover off you shouldnt bother. you dont need gasket sealer on a valve cover, its just going to make a mess

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mr gasket is not a sealer buy the oem gasket for the valve cover. those are the 2 easiest things someone can do and ur asking for help. there should be a law enforcement agency that stops stupid people from working on there cars

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Don’t lose the bolts? :gotme:

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You know how many times I have dropped the exhaust nuts into the engine compartment, to be lost forever in the abyss?

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I use black or grey silicone on just a few corners of the gasket so it stays in the valve cover while putting it on.

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^^^^^^^^^ good tip…i did that when i put the VC Gaskets on my dads 66 Ford…helped alot

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Sometimes not everything is obvious, no shame in asking for advice from people who have done it b4… especially if you never have and you’re doing it yourself… and I was told I needed to put gasket sealer on so ease up

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one time i dropped a spark plug into the space between the intake manifold and valve cover on my vr… never found it. i just bought a new spark plug

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my best friend had a chevy C-10 with a 350 we worked on a few years ago. the wing nut for his air filter vibrated off and into the carbeurator. his engine didnt like it

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aircraft remover to get all the old coating off the valve cover.