muskiemike
Well-known member
84' Rocker Arm (Valve Cover) Gaskets
This ought to raise a few eyebrows:
I have a 84' Vet with 30,000 original miles -
I noticed that there was an oil leak on the passengers side of the rocker arm/valve cover . . .
So, I decided to replace the gaskets with Fel-pro PremaDry - Plus.
After I removed the valve covers, I immediately noticed that this car did not have a traditional gasket on it.
Apparently, they simply used orange RTV to make a gasket/seal . . .
When I purchased the car in 1985, it had 17,000 miles on it, I had it checked out at the Chevy Dealership and they said it had a bad head gasket - so I had it fixed by the dealership before I purchased the car.
So, here's my ?'s:
Is this common to only use RTV and not a proper gasket especially at a Chevy Dealership?
Did the factory deliver 84' Vets with RTV instead of using proper valve cover gaskets?
When I removed the organge RTV material, there absolutely no sign of cork or other type of traditional gasket?
In advance, all comments are greatly appreciated!
Happy St. Patty's day ta ya!
This ought to raise a few eyebrows:
I have a 84' Vet with 30,000 original miles -
I noticed that there was an oil leak on the passengers side of the rocker arm/valve cover . . .
So, I decided to replace the gaskets with Fel-pro PremaDry - Plus.
After I removed the valve covers, I immediately noticed that this car did not have a traditional gasket on it.
Apparently, they simply used orange RTV to make a gasket/seal . . .
When I purchased the car in 1985, it had 17,000 miles on it, I had it checked out at the Chevy Dealership and they said it had a bad head gasket - so I had it fixed by the dealership before I purchased the car.
So, here's my ?'s:
Is this common to only use RTV and not a proper gasket especially at a Chevy Dealership?
Did the factory deliver 84' Vets with RTV instead of using proper valve cover gaskets?
When I removed the organge RTV material, there absolutely no sign of cork or other type of traditional gasket?
In advance, all comments are greatly appreciated!
Happy St. Patty's day ta ya!