Valve Gasket Replacement Woes

[Prestersean]

not that i can tell, it just looks like someone dripped a bit of oil in the plug wells. i just bot this car about a week ago for a steal and i just now decided to take a look at everything, and saw the oil in there. how hard was it for you to change? do i need a torque wrench?

It wasn't hard at all- I watch a YouTube video, found it incredibly helpful and accurate. The only things I'd add-

-use some Hi Temp RTV or above mentioned dental floss trick to keep the gasket in place on cover.

-Yes, use a torque wrench, rated in in/pounds. I was WAY over tightening the bolts. 89 in/lbs, or 7.44 ft/lbs, is hard to gauge for the novice. (like me).

Have a lot of paper towels handy for clean up, wiping down the surfaces of the block and valve cover.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksB6...st=WL&index=11

[proamateur]

Okay, thank you.

[Orange_Crush]

Thanks for posting! I too had oil around my spark plugs when I did the replacement on my 2005 sedan. Unfortunately, the kit I was using didn't have new o-rings.