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

[mopar@jbcs2.net]

How "Big" a job it is depends somewhat on how big a job you make of it. For
me it was a simple oil change which took me 12 hours to complete. Your
results should be much less. I also removed the oil pan, and oil cooler to
replace these gaskets as well.
I have an inground lift so I raised the van so I could sit on my wheeled
chair to maneuver around underneath. I removed each of the mufflers on my
dual exhaust, removed lower shrouds, and did the seals.
Of course I am very anal-retentive so valve covers and shrouds went through
the parts washer, then sandblasted clean and painted. I also cleaned all of
the push rod tubes,push rods, rockers etc with brake cleaner.
I used the cold method for adjusting valves and it worked perfectly. This
is the first time for me as I had always previously done the job using the
"hot" method........never again.

While apart I found 3 bent pushrods but had plenty of spares on hand. I
also had all the required gaskets on hand so I didn't have to order
anything.
I could have done this job in a hurry in probably 3 hours, but I took my
time and a few beers in the afternoon and am happy with the results.

Gary Swiatowy

Original Message:
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From: Paul Campbell paule_3@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 11:20:34 -0400
To: corvanatics@corvair.org
Subject: Re: [FC] Valve cover oil leak = O-RINGs defective ?


  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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