gaslets for 69 patrol

npca-kaine69 · Post by **npca-kaine69** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 5:59 am

Does anyone know where to get a complete set of gaskest...ALL gaskest. I have a feast of leaks and am now going to buy stock in motor oil.

npca-riverpatrol · Post by **npca-riverpatrol** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 9:09 am

Typically the engines don't leak much at all unless something is wrong. Clean the engine and isolate where the leak is coming from. It's much easier to locate one or two gaskets rather than a complete set. Valve cover and oil pan gaskets are readily available from sources you will find here. Don't bother going to your local auto parts store - they'll just look at you funny. One common culprit is the valve cover. If someone had put it back on without the rubber grommets and/or over-tightened it the valve cover will spread out and leak from the sides. Don't even consider using silicone there. Another common culprit is double gaskets on the oil filter. Many times I have found an old one buried down in the groove that I have to dig out with a pick.