Good work! Thanks for the video. I have a question on 6:56 did you apply RTV Silicone with gasket together in some areas? do we need RTV Silicone on this job?
Great question, I used Permatex gasket maker and put a pea size amount on the four corners and before and after that hump in the back. It's been a while since doing the job @CINEMATIK, but I'm pretty sure I was following the ProDemand instructions on it.
@@hopfammedia thank you for your answer. when i removed that valve cover, i saw there was some RTV on joins on the front cover. however, i didnt see anything on back side. where did you apply rtv on the back?
At the back of the cover, two dots before and after the half circle. You might consider replacing it in each place you removed some from the old cover.
You did well in drying to fix a very annoying issue with a relative modern vehicle .I really dislike these plastic valve covers, they tend to work to a certain degree. However with old age and many heat cycles the plastic becomes so bad you can no longer use the part. One thing also that kills these is a incorrect way of torque them down. Ofc you can get a new one however a fair warning some of these valve covers can go as high as 600$. Lot of the after market valve covers are different as seen in the video, it's not only Ford it's applies to almost anything these days. Honestly the old alloy and steel valve covers where way superior over the plastic ones.
@@hopfammedia No problem, videos like these are always fun to watch. Dealt with leaky BMW valve covers and it's not only German cars that suffer from it. One more thing: careful where you get your valve cover gaskets, some unknown brands can be fake. Meaning in less than a year your new gasket is rock hard and it leaks again. Before installing read the shop manual cause some manufacturers do not allow or recommend using RTV sealant or silicone to install the gasket. While some others do allow it. So here the rule 9 times measure once cut, stands true.
I am having this exact issue right now. Has just gotten an oil change and thought maybe it was something from the oil change. What should I expect to be charged if I took this to my mechanic?
I'm guessing between $600 to $1,000. It's hard to know @CozyAg99. Labor rates may vary by area. It's quite simple for you to figure though if you know your mechanics labor rate. Ask them how many hours they charge for this job and you'll have the bulk of your answer figured out. Last variable will be the cost of the parts and supplies. I do hope you get it fixed soon. Please keep us updated on your progress!
Magnificent work. A W😮W factor of 10/10. Have an awesome week.
Thanks @JoSh-oo-Ah. Hope you have an awesome week too!
Good work! Thanks for the video.
I have a question on 6:56 did you apply RTV Silicone with gasket together in some areas?
do we need RTV Silicone on this job?
Great question, I used Permatex gasket maker and put a pea size amount on the four corners and before and after that hump in the back. It's been a while since doing the job @CINEMATIK, but I'm pretty sure I was following the ProDemand instructions on it.
@@hopfammedia thank you for your answer. when i removed that valve cover, i saw there was some RTV on joins on the front cover. however, i didnt see anything on back side. where did you apply rtv on the back?
At the back of the cover, two dots before and after the half circle. You might consider replacing it in each place you removed some from the old cover.
You did well in drying to fix a very annoying issue with a relative modern vehicle .I really dislike these plastic valve covers, they tend to work to a certain degree. However with old age and many heat cycles the plastic becomes so bad you can no longer use the part. One thing also that kills these is a incorrect way of torque them down. Ofc you can get a new one however a fair warning some of these valve covers can go as high as 600$. Lot of the after market valve covers are different as seen in the video, it's not only Ford it's applies to almost anything these days. Honestly the old alloy and steel valve covers where way superior over the plastic ones.
Very good points @SuperMAZ007. Thanks for posting!
@@hopfammedia No problem, videos like these are always fun to watch. Dealt with leaky BMW valve covers and it's not only German cars that suffer from it. One more thing: careful where you get your valve cover gaskets, some unknown brands can be fake. Meaning in less than a year your new gasket is rock hard and it leaks again.
Before installing read the shop manual cause some manufacturers do not allow or recommend using RTV sealant or silicone to install the gasket. While some others do allow it. So here the rule 9 times measure once cut, stands true.
There are some plastic valve covers that held up amazingly with age such as the ones on the 4.6L Ford Modular V8 engine.
I am having this exact issue right now. Has just gotten an oil change and thought maybe it was something from the oil change.
What should I expect to be charged if I took this to my mechanic?
I'm guessing between $600 to $1,000. It's hard to know @CozyAg99. Labor rates may vary by area. It's quite simple for you to figure though if you know your mechanics labor rate. Ask them how many hours they charge for this job and you'll have the bulk of your answer figured out. Last variable will be the cost of the parts and supplies. I do hope you get it fixed soon. Please keep us updated on your progress!