valve cover gaskets
#1
valve cover gaskets
i seriously need some help or advice guys....i'm trying to change the gaskets on my car and i went to advance auto parts and bought what i thought were the right gaskets....i take off the front valve cover (closest to front of the car) and by no means will the gasket i purchased fit or replace the gasket in there now!!! i took the gasket back and them search again...to no success was there a gasket that looked like the one originally on the car....went to autozone and the same results. Is this gasket something u have to get from the dealership or is there another part number i can find it under???
#2
Originally Posted by maxdout92se
i seriously need some help or advice guys....i'm trying to change the gaskets on my car and i went to advance auto parts and bought what i thought were the right gaskets....i take off the front valve cover (closest to front of the car) and by no means will the gasket i purchased fit or replace the gasket in there now!!! i took the gasket back and them search again...to no success was there a gasket that looked like the one originally on the car....went to autozone and the same results. Is this gasket something u have to get from the dealership or is there another part number i can find it under???
#6
because the VE is such a limited engine, the stupid catalog makers lump it in with the VG30DE and obviously the Parts are different.
Fel pro is the worst offender, they list the VE at the top of the heading, but not a single gasket is actually listed for the VE.
Fel pro is the worst offender, they list the VE at the top of the heading, but not a single gasket is actually listed for the VE.
#7
like internetautomart said...i think thats what the case is cause the gaskets i recieved look like they were for an sohc...just wasn't big enough.....anyone that has done the job, do i need the intake manifold gasket...i bought it, but i'll gladly get my $75 back if its not needed!!
#9
Originally Posted by maxdout92se
like internetautomart said...i think thats what the case is cause the gaskets i recieved look like they were for an sohc...just wasn't big enough.....anyone that has done the job, do i need the intake manifold gasket...i bought it, but i'll gladly get my $75 back if its not needed!!
#12
we ended up finding a set in Fel Pro a couple years ago working on LordRandall's car... was a PITA and the parts store argued with us for an hour over it being the correct gasket because "it said VG30DE DOHC and the SOHC for the Maxima is the VG30E... so it *must* be the right one"
we all know the truth to that, but the guys in the parts store don't know that. oh well. good thing NAPA has them. I'll look there.
Do the NAPA ones have all the new little washers and bushings with it? the Fel Pro ones usually have them for the SR20 and stuff, but I haven't seen any other aftermarket gasket sets that include them.
we all know the truth to that, but the guys in the parts store don't know that. oh well. good thing NAPA has them. I'll look there.
Do the NAPA ones have all the new little washers and bushings with it? the Fel Pro ones usually have them for the SR20 and stuff, but I haven't seen any other aftermarket gasket sets that include them.
#14
Originally Posted by Matt93SE
we ended up finding a set in Fel Pro a couple years ago working on LordRandall's car... was a PITA and the parts store argued with us for an hour over it being the correct gasket because "it said VG30DE DOHC and the SOHC for the Maxima is the VG30E... so it *must* be the right one"
we all know the truth to that, but the guys in the parts store don't know that. oh well. good thing NAPA has them. I'll look there.
we all know the truth to that, but the guys in the parts store don't know that. oh well. good thing NAPA has them. I'll look there.
#15
matt... i don't really know if it has all the washers and what not, but when i looked it up on napa.com, the gaskets seem to be right!! i have to wait 2 days since i live in rural NY before i can actually see the things!!!
#19
Originally Posted by puna2k
How Hard Is It To Change These Out On The Vg30? Mine Seem To Have Some Blow By Oil.
This is not a fix, but sometimes it can stop the leak for a while.
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