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nuckollsr · 06-28-2016, 02:24 PM

Yeah, got my tongue tangled around my eyeteeth and couldn't see what I was saying. After I cut the tube, it deflected enough to remove the cover. Got the cover and silicone gasket de-greased and bonded the gasket to the cover with RTV. I'll let the RTV cure overnight and put the cover back on in the morning.

After cutting the tube, it was obvious that I didn't need to wrestle the fitting out of the manifold. Once the cover is replaced, I can slip a hose-splice secured with two clamps over the gap in the tube. Hope this puts my oil leaks to bed for a time . . . got an a/c compressor to wrestle with next!

06-28-2016, 02:24 PM	#5
nuckollsr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Medicine Lodge, Kansas Posts: 20	Re: 87 GMC Sierra 1500 valve cover wrestling match Yeah, got my tongue tangled around my eyeteeth and couldn't see what I was saying. After I cut the tube, it deflected enough to remove the cover. Got the cover and silicone gasket de-greased and bonded the gasket to the cover with RTV. I'll let the RTV cure overnight and put the cover back on in the morning. After cutting the tube, it was obvious that I didn't need to wrestle the fitting out of the manifold. Once the cover is replaced, I can slip a hose-splice secured with two clamps over the gap in the tube. Hope this puts my oil leaks to bed for a time . . . got an a/c compressor to wrestle with next!