edwardh1

99 max- If I have the rear valve cover gasket replaced, does it in any way involve draining coolant?
have some Nissan OE coolant i would then give to the mechanic.
I dont like dexcool.

JNCoRacer

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Nope. But if you have coolant and its been a while since your cars had a flush and fill, then go ahead and do it. Otherwise, you dont have to mess with the coolant to change the rear valve cover gasket.

NISSANMAXIMA91

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nope. may loose a tiny bit from the TB, but no. you don't need to drain it.

edwardh1

thanks
didn ot want them to mix

anyone had a private garage do a rear valve cover gasket replacement- how many shop labor hours??

dan1el

I just got my first tool set in Nov 2009 and did it myself in about 4 hours. In my experience I would not pay a mechanic to do it. There is an awesome writeup on removing UIM here

http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...im-w-pics.html

That's the only thing that makes this job take more then 30 minutes. Follow the steps and do it yourself in my opinion.

dragonboyokada

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Just don't forget to reconnect the rear coolant line like I did. I also replaced the factory hose clamp on it with a screw type that you can get from any hardware store. It's tight back there so it makes future servicing and installation much easier.

I have a thread on my UIM and valve cover gaskets misadventure if you do a search. Otherwise plan on 3-4 hours and take your time. Definitely a DIY job.

Good Luck!