Man, great video. I came here because I'm replacing intake and exhaust manifolds and my vacuum lines are a mess thanks to previous owners. That is the cleanest 100k+ mile 4.9 I've ever seen!
Thanks I have to replace my lifters and do ah lot of work on my 94 f150. With 287 thousand miles on it. It's always good to watch someone else take things apart before you tear into it. Appreciate you taking the time to do the video. 😊
Others have said it but I wanted to throw it out there as well. . . . . . . . Thank you for creating this video. Incredibly helpful, especially hitting the EGR nut with penetrating oil a few days in advance. I’m changing the gasket out on a 95 e150, same motor but with different space. Thanks again!
I'm working on my 1987 Van now, and I'm struggling bad with taking off the intake above the valve cover, the space is so tight so I got off 5 out of 7 bolts. Is there a way around it ?
Hey man, I'm giving an update on the same truck with 325k. I just finished and this video was spot on. I've been spraying the egr connector for a month as you recommended and it came off with no problem. The info on that little bolt on the rear of the valve cover was a life saver. Everything you did on yours worked out perfectly on mine. You saved me big bucks. Thanks again my friend!
This comment is one of many reasons I'm grateful for youtube, I got a few leaks on my 92 that looking to repair. It was my grandpa's rig and it was the first one I ever turned a wrench on. It sure is nice to have these videos to reference for help
Thank you for making this video. I've been trying to get my valve cover off for a couple hours and never would have suspected the rear bolt to be studded.
Thank you for this! I know this video is pretty old but it really helped me get my 95 back together. Feels pretty good to daily a truck thats 30 years old without a single leak
EXCELLENT video & Lightening, wish I had of seen this B4 I began disassembling mine, crock of crap having to go through all that just for a valve cover gasket
Thanks for sharing. I have to tackle this one day on my 1988 ford f150 4x4. Didn't look to be as horrible of a job as I thought it would be. I'm sure I'll be using this video when I do mine. Great help video. You made it look easy.
Pain in the butt. Most excruciating change of a Valve cover I'll ever do cause the manifold is on top of the valve cover instead of beside it, and wiring/lines everywhere, just like a V6 Mitsubishi/Kia with its 3 rear spark plugs. Have to take the whole manifold off just to change the 3 spark plugs, while on Ford, they're just under the valve cover on drivers side. 😭 Us engine mechanics sometimes hate the engineers of these engines bc of top-mounted manifolds. Thank you for showing me how to change my valve cover gasket made it a little much easier
Thanks man i was blind feeling that back bolt and mine was so oil encrusted i couldnt figure it out. Gotta clean up my heads and stuff still and im doing the oil pan gasket as well but thats at least all right there and easy
What a PITA. I've got a 94 that is caked with crap. I just replaced the power steering box and I came out caked with crap. Everything below the valve cover (spark plugs etc) is covered, so it must be the valve cover. You made this look like doing it was possible, so I'll try.
Thanks very much. I have a 300 inline which I was told needed rear seal to stop oil leakage. Hoping it is lifter cover. (watched your vid on that). I was able to see flex plate(or ring it's sometimes called) and it was totally dry! Wouldn't it be oil soaked if the rear main seal was leaking?
Finished about an hour ago at 4:30 am due to me bein a dumdum and forgetting a gasket for the intake and the inch and one sixteenth wrench but smooth is fast fast is smooth!! Got it done successfully and had fun takin care of my girl. She appreciated it. No more pissin oil on the drive side 😆 thank you sir, I’m glad to see more OBS Ford tutorials on my feed!!
If anyone else reads this just take your time and do it. Easiest damn thing just take pictures of your lines and twist and pull em gently. On that note If ya love it lube it. Or don’t 😆
I replaced my valve cover gasket and my intake manifold gasket and put everything back together and now it's idling real high oh I checked make sure it was no trash on the manifold surface itself the gasket is good everything's in place everything lined up so
Got a question maybe you can answer.i have a 1989 f140 4.9 inline 6 and I see people converting to the offenhouser intake and fitec fuel injection.since mine is fuel injection with the fuel rail would I have to have a older style head to do the swap on mine?
I don't think so, don't quote me but I think there is some material that you would remove from the intake ports that is needed for the injector spray, that isn't required for a carbureted setup. I don't think the removal is totally necessary, but it may improve the flow.
Rob B since removing the cats won’t cause any codes, but since the smog pump is out of the loop the cats will likely start to clog due to lack of fresh air to aid the catalyst effect. If you really want to disable the egr you would be better off using a block off/restrictor plate and leave the egr in place. You will get an check engine light if you completely disconnect it.
That upper was super clean steve! It looked brand new, so did the inside of the valve cover. How many miles are on it? Such a pain maneuvering that cover out, thankfully I had that egr tube out of the way by that point and Just had to fight fuel lines. I never found a torque sequence on the lower/ upper intake bolts either, Guessing there isn't one..... You're bringing up repressed memories watching this 🤣. I really appreciate the shout out brother, thank you very much!
I was really surprised by the cleanliness under there. Currently its at 140k, It had 87k when I got it. I've used synthetic oil since I've had it, but its always had an easy life. It doesn't even have a hitch on it. Sorry about the repressed memories LOL. No problem with the shout out. your welcome.
Great video! Been doing the same to my 91. The back bolt about took me out..aint gonna lie lol. Did this fix your problem? I'm hoping it will fix mine.
I'm still getting some oil leaking, I'm thinking it may be the front crank seal or front cover leaking as well. In hindsight I would have just pulled the motor and replaced all of the gaskets that way. It would have been easier and I could have painted the engine while I was at it.
Great video, Steve. I'm getting to replace my valve cover gasket on my '93 F150. It's leaking pretty bad. One thing I wanted to ask was what did you power wash the engine with? I definitely will have to do that. Thanks!!!
@@SteveStoltz Thanks man i appreciate it i got my 96 in the garage gonna start tearing it down and getting it to look nicer, keep up the great videos your truck looks good!
excellent video could help me with the torque of the rocker cover bolts in foot pounds since my torque meter comes in foot pounds, I would really appreciate it, thanks.
It would be around 8.5 ft lbs, although i wouldn't be too concerned about torque, with those metal sleeves in the felpro gasket its pretty hard to over tighten them, just don't pretend to be Conan when you do it. lol
@@SteveStoltz What happens is that I take my truck to the mechanic to change the new gasket and it does not work, it is leaking and I am relating the fault with the fact that I do not use torque, now I wanted to do the job but the problem is that my torque meter starts at 10 feet pressure will there be a problem if I give him 10 pounds? thank you very much for your help friend and sorry my bad english lol greetings from Mexico.
Scroto Mcbolas ten pounds would probably be ok, the thing you have to be careful of is deforming the valve cover, if the gasket you are using has the metal spacers that shouldn’t be a problem.
I have a 93 f150 and I have replaced the raditor and when I run it for even 5 minutes and shut it off it bubbles and the raditor spews out and there is wet oil around the valvle cover could the gasket be done and its gettin air in the motor causing it to pressure the raditor or is my head gaskets gone ?
Thank you for taking the time to do this - I know the extra work of filming a repair for us UA-cam viewers is a pain!
Your welcome!
Man, great video. I came here because I'm replacing intake and exhaust manifolds and my vacuum lines are a mess thanks to previous owners. That is the cleanest 100k+ mile 4.9 I've ever seen!
Thanks, it’s always been garaged and well cared for.
Thanks I have to replace my lifters and do ah lot of work on my 94 f150. With 287 thousand miles on it. It's always good to watch someone else take things apart before you tear into it. Appreciate you taking the time to do the video. 😊
I'm glad it was helpful.
Nice job! Great vid. Thanks for sharing. I'd be scared to to death to spray down my engine bay like that. 😅
Thanks, I have this in my future, now I can see a logical progression to accomplish the task!
Others have said it but I wanted to throw it out there as well. . . . . . . . Thank you for creating this video. Incredibly helpful, especially hitting the EGR nut with penetrating oil a few days in advance. I’m changing the gasket out on a 95 e150, same motor but with different space. Thanks again!
I'm working on my 1987 Van now, and I'm struggling bad with taking off the intake above the valve cover, the space is so tight so I got off 5 out of 7 bolts. Is there a way around it ?
Hey man, I'm giving an update on the same truck with 325k. I just finished and this video was spot on. I've been spraying the egr connector for a month as you recommended and it came off with no problem. The info on that little bolt on the rear of the valve cover was a life saver. Everything you did on yours worked out perfectly on mine. You saved me big bucks. Thanks again my friend!
That's Awesome, I'm glad it helped 👍
This comment is one of many reasons I'm grateful for youtube, I got a few leaks on my 92 that looking to repair. It was my grandpa's rig and it was the first one I ever turned a wrench on. It sure is nice to have these videos to reference for help
Watched this 4 or 5 x and was able to do mine! I am stiff and sore but job done Thanks!!! CHEERS from Canada!
Thanks, I'm glad the video helped.
Thank you for making this video. I've been trying to get my valve cover off for a couple hours and never would have suspected the rear bolt to be studded.
Thank you for this! I know this video is pretty old but it really helped me get my 95 back together. Feels pretty good to daily a truck thats 30 years old without a single leak
EXCELLENT video & Lightening, wish I had of seen this B4 I began disassembling mine, crock of crap having to go through all that just for a valve cover gasket
Thank you for posting. It is very detailed. Helps a lot.
Same type of leak on my 95. Thanks for the very helpful vid!
Thanks for sharing. I have to tackle this one day on my 1988 ford f150 4x4. Didn't look to be as horrible of a job as I thought it would be. I'm sure I'll be using this video when I do mine. Great help video. You made it look easy.
Thanks for sharing. I have to do this to my ‘91 F150 soon. My leak down the driver side of the engine is identical to yours.
Pain in the butt. Most excruciating change of a Valve cover I'll ever do cause the manifold is on top of the valve cover instead of beside it, and wiring/lines everywhere, just like a V6 Mitsubishi/Kia with its 3 rear spark plugs. Have to take the whole manifold off just to change the 3 spark plugs, while on Ford, they're just under the valve cover on drivers side. 😭
Us engine mechanics sometimes hate the engineers of these engines bc of top-mounted manifolds.
Thank you for showing me how to change my valve cover gasket made it a little much easier
really thank you very much it is just what I need, greetings from Mexico.
Glad it helped!
Thank you so much for making this video!!
Thanks man i was blind feeling that back bolt and mine was so oil encrusted i couldnt figure it out.
Gotta clean up my heads and stuff still and im doing the oil pan gasket as well but thats at least all right there and easy
My 87 needs new gasket; thanks for video.
That rear bolt on the Plenum around the back is problematic going to have it tomorrow anyways great video!
Great video, thank you
Great video!
Great video man awesome content
Excellent Video - Thanks 👍
Great detailed video. Thanks!
What a PITA. I've got a 94 that is caked with crap. I just replaced the power steering box and I came out caked with crap. Everything below the valve cover (spark plugs etc) is covered, so it must be the valve cover. You made this look like doing it was possible, so I'll try.
Yeah if its never been touched I bet there's a 1/4 inch of crud on there lol
Thank you for sharing, Steve.
I'm getting ready to do this and the pushrod cover gasket on my 96 F150 soon.
I'm so glad that you have just the videos I need.
Great job. Hope for the same success
Thanks very much. I have a 300 inline which I was told needed rear seal to stop oil leakage. Hoping it is lifter cover. (watched your vid on that). I was able to see flex plate(or ring it's sometimes called) and it was totally dry! Wouldn't it be oil soaked if the rear main seal was leaking?
Thanks, you would likely notice oil residue on the front side of the flex-plate if that's where the leak is coming from.
Thank you brotha!
Gonna be taking this on after neglecting for so long because of that damn plenum. Did the pan gasket not long ago but today’s the day wish me luck 😁
Take a deep breath and dive in lol
Finished about an hour ago at 4:30 am due to me bein a dumdum and forgetting a gasket for the intake and the inch and one sixteenth wrench but smooth is fast fast is smooth!! Got it done successfully and had fun takin care of my girl. She appreciated it. No more pissin oil on the drive side 😆 thank you sir, I’m glad to see more OBS Ford tutorials on my feed!!
If anyone else reads this just take your time and do it. Easiest damn thing just take pictures of your lines and twist and pull em gently. On that note If ya love it lube it. Or don’t 😆
@@outsidedog7263 Your Welcome.
I replaced my valve cover gasket and my intake manifold gasket and put everything back together and now it's idling real high oh I checked make sure it was no trash on the manifold surface itself the gasket is good everything's in place everything lined up so
You may have broken one of those hard plastic vacuum lines, they are pretty brittle.
thank you for this i have to do mine
appreciate the video - thanks!
Changed my valve cover and push rod gaskets... now i have a check engine light. Lol
You may have cracked one of those hard vacuum lines, those are pretty brittle at this point.
@@SteveStoltz i might look into redoing the vacuum system at some point
What size socket was on the back? I can’t find one to fit or maybe I’m just dumb I’m not sure
Its been a while, I don't remember.
Did your egr tube go behind the intake? 96 I'm on goes through. Looks like a need to disconnect from the manifold. Why did they change it!
Hey Steve, Thanks for the video. What is the gasket called at 17:19? Is there a brand you recommend?
Thank you.
The egr nut has a line trough it so does that mean left tight right loose?
Not in this case, Mine has standard threads.
Got a question maybe you can answer.i have a 1989 f140 4.9 inline 6 and I see people converting to the offenhouser intake and fitec fuel injection.since mine is fuel injection with the fuel rail would I have to have a older style head to do the swap on mine?
I don't think so, don't quote me but I think there is some material that you would remove from the intake ports that is needed for the injector spray, that isn't required for a carbureted setup. I don't think the removal is totally necessary, but it may improve the flow.
Is it safe to do a complete egr and cat delete on my 89 f150 4.9l? Any tips when i go to do it? I already bypass the snog pump
Rob B since removing the cats won’t cause any codes, but since the smog pump is out of the loop the cats will likely start to clog due to lack of fresh air to aid the catalyst effect. If you really want to disable the egr you would be better off using a block off/restrictor plate and leave the egr in place. You will get an check engine light if you completely disconnect it.
Great video friend. May I ask the name brand of gasket you used with the metal sleeves and where you bought so I want over tighten. Thanks
jefft2022 Thanks, the brand is Felpro and I got it from rock auto.
@@SteveStoltz Thanks friend!
That upper was super clean steve! It looked brand new, so did the inside of the valve cover. How many miles are on it? Such a pain maneuvering that cover out, thankfully I had that egr tube out of the way by that point and Just had to fight fuel lines. I never found a torque sequence on the lower/ upper intake bolts either, Guessing there isn't one..... You're bringing up repressed memories watching this 🤣. I really appreciate the shout out brother, thank you very much!
I was really surprised by the cleanliness under there. Currently its at 140k, It had 87k when I got it. I've used synthetic oil since I've had it, but its always had an easy life. It doesn't even have a hitch on it. Sorry about the repressed memories LOL. No problem with the shout out. your welcome.
Great video! Been doing the same to my 91. The back bolt about took me out..aint gonna lie lol. Did this fix your problem? I'm hoping it will fix mine.
I'm still getting some oil leaking, I'm thinking it may be the front crank seal or front cover leaking as well. In hindsight I would have just pulled the motor and replaced all of the gaskets that way. It would have been easier and I could have painted the engine while I was at it.
Do I have to drain the oil before trying to do this job?
Nope, your fine keeping the oil in.
@@SteveStoltz good to know bud 👍
Great video, Steve. I'm getting to replace my valve cover gasket on my '93 F150. It's leaking pretty bad. One thing I wanted to ask was what did you power wash the engine with? I definitely will have to do that. Thanks!!!
Thanks, I used a foam cannon with a mixture of purple power and rv and boat wash.
The copper egr tube is in the way and runs through the intake manifold
Injectors too?
That wire clip on the back is killing me at the moment its hard for me to get back there
Yeah, what seems like something that should be quick and simple is one big pain. Literally lol
How long did it take you to do? Have to do my father's soon.
it can be done in a day or less.
Thanks
Lucky duck. At least you get air conditioning
Did you do this with your fluids all full? like your oil and antifreeze?
Gabriel Vazquez The oil was full, I had to drain some of the antifreeze though.
@@SteveStoltz Thanks man i appreciate it i got my 96 in the garage gonna start tearing it down and getting it to look nicer, keep up the great videos your truck looks good!
excellent video could help me with the torque of the rocker cover bolts in foot pounds since my torque meter comes in foot pounds, I would really appreciate it, thanks.
It would be around 8.5 ft lbs, although i wouldn't be too concerned about torque, with those metal sleeves in the felpro gasket its pretty hard to over tighten them, just don't pretend to be Conan when you do it. lol
@@SteveStoltz What happens is that I take my truck to the mechanic to change the new gasket and it does not work, it is leaking and I am relating the fault with the fact that I do not use torque, now I wanted to do the job but the problem is that my torque meter starts at 10 feet pressure will there be a problem if I give him 10 pounds?
thank you very much for your help friend and sorry my bad english lol greetings from Mexico.
Scroto Mcbolas ten pounds would probably be ok, the thing you have to be careful of is deforming the valve cover, if the gasket you are using has the metal spacers that shouldn’t be a problem.
@@SteveStoltz ok now everything is much clearer to me thanks to you, I thank you from my heart, thank you very much. I send you a big greeting.
I have a 93 f150 and I have replaced the raditor and when I run it for even 5 minutes and shut it off it bubbles and the raditor spews out and there is wet oil around the valvle cover could the gasket be done and its gettin air in the motor causing it to pressure the raditor or is my head gaskets gone ?
That sounds like a head gasket, the valve cover gasket has no effect on the cooling system.
@@SteveStoltz ok thanks so much
Is that gasket you dont need to apply silicone?
No silicone required.
@@SteveStoltz thank you for answer my message God bless you
That is a silicone gasket
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Did it fix the leak
Not completely, after a few weeks it appears that I also need to replace my lifter cover gasket.
368000 on mine.leave it alone!!!! Aint pretty but its not hurting anything.youll regret it.
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Why’s are none of the engines I get this clean ? Lol