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Old May 24, 2007 | 02:53 PM
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Default 96 accord NEED HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i went to change the plugs on the car. when i pulled out the boot it was covered in oil!!!

do in need to replace the valve cover gasket??

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Old May 24, 2007 | 02:56 PM
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dont belive it's the gasket sound more like u rings if the gasket was done u would have coolant on the spark plugs also hows the car running is it smoking i bet it is
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Old May 24, 2007 | 03:05 PM
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no it's not smoking at all.

it's the outside of the boot
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Old May 24, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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yes...4 round gaskets on the valve cover for the plug holes...common
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Old May 24, 2007 | 04:22 PM
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Its ur valve cover gasket rings 4 sure they should have came with the valve cover gasket
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Old May 25, 2007 | 12:55 AM
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thanks for the help
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Old May 27, 2007 | 09:50 AM
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its the rings cuz same thing happend to my moms car
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Old May 28, 2007 | 10:23 AM
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I cuncur with the oil leak/new valve cover gasket solution.

Old gaskets get heat hardened. Use Red high temp gasket sealer on the new gaskets. Aluminum valve covers hold the gasket better.

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