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Aug 12, 2008 | 01:12 PM

damerbullet

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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?

TIA

Aug 12, 2008 | 03:40 PM

jasonmax

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use some degreaser and give it a nice wipe.

Aug 12, 2008 | 07:02 PM

sheabny

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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!

Aug 12, 2008 | 09:24 PM

wyche89

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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

Aug 13, 2008 | 08:19 AM

damerbullet

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wyche89

Mine is a 3.0. I'll replace it with new gasket (same model).

Thanks for your inputs guys!!

Aug 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..

Aug 16, 2008 | 08:57 PM

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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.

Aug 17, 2008 | 09:20 PM

Rob617

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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