[FC] Valve cover oil leak = O-RINGs defective ?

[Paul Campbell]

  Gary,  how big a job was that "O" ring change?  I've only ever done that 
with the engine on the Engine Stand.
      Thanks,  Paul C.


>From: "Gary" <mopar@jbcs2.net>
>Reply-To: corvanatics@corvair.org
>To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
>Subject: Re: [FC] Valve cover oil  leak = O-RINGs defective ?
>Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 05:32:23 -0400
>
>You can change the valve cover gaskets, then pull the valve covers off 
>again
>when you find that it is not your main oil leak. Traditionally Corvair
>motors leak mostly at the push rod "O" ring sesals. Pull off the shrouds
>covering the push rod tubes and look for traces of oil coming from these
>seals. Odds are the shrouds are full of oil. Just did the ones on my
>Greenbrier last weekend.........
>This is pretty much a ritual for Corvair owners.........
>
>Gary Swiatowy
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "D" <hauppauge21@comcast.net>
>To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
>Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 1:06 PM
>Subject: [FC] Valve cover oil leak = O-RINGs defective ?
>
>
> > My '62 Rampside has an oil leak around the valve covers. Someone told me 
>I
> > should replace the o-rings to solve this. Shouldn't the valve cover 
>gasket
>be
> > the first thing to be changed or retorqued? What are the signs that the
> > pushrod tube O-rings need to be replaced?
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