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Old 08-12-2008, 01:12 PM
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Valve cover
Just wondering how do you guys clean the valve cover?

Mine has some oil deposits in it already.

Do I take it out and scrub it? Can I have it polished?

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Old 08-12-2008, 03:40 PM
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use some degreaser and give it a nice wipe.
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its better to .. replace the .. gasket with it .. take it off completly and wash it in ur .. bath tob... i guess this is the best!
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Old 08-12-2008, 09:24 PM
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you might as well replace it if you're taking it off man.. i don't know what your oil consumption situation is like, but the 04 valve cover is supposed to lessen oil burning some

EDIT: that is if you have a 3.5
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Old 08-13-2008, 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by wyche89
you might as well replace it if you're taking it off man.. i don't know what your oil consumption situation is like, but the 04 valve cover is supposed to lessen oil burning some

EDIT: that is if you have a 3.5
Mine is a 3.0. I'll replace it with new gasket (same model).

Thanks for your inputs guys!!
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Old 08-13-2008, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by sheabny
its better to .. replace the .. gasket with it .. take it off completly and wash it in ur .. bath tob... i guess this is the best!
wash your oily valve cover in your bath tub where you wash off your own body..

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Originally Posted by oldskooljdm
wash your oily valve cover in your bath tub where you wash off your own body..

actually LOL!

I would probably just use a cleaner and some rags, thats just me though.
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Old 08-17-2008, 09:20 PM
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remove the cover, replace the gasket . if u just want to clean the cover get sum brake clean, if u want to paint it so the same but sand it down as well
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