Valve gaskets

[91gmblack]

Hi All,

Soon I will replace my valve cover gaskets (small leak on the passenger side).

Is there anything I should look at, or do to the heads when the covers are off?

Clean out oil holes, etc..?

Thanks in advance

[OVERKILL]

Buy the Ford blue neoprene/silicone/rubber (whatever the hell they are) gaskets instead of the cork ones. Just order the gaskets for a '96 Explorer 5.0 and they should be the right ones, at least, up here in Canada, you get the rubber ones if you ask for the ones for that vehicle. In contrast, if you ask for the ones for a Town Car/CV/GM or Mustang, you get the cork ones.

[turbo2256b]

I pulled a pair off one of the CV I purchased there metal with a rubber bead on both side or something like that. Not shure who makes them but the kick butt.

[P72Ford]

I pulled a pair off one of the CV I purchased there metal with a rubber bead on both side or something like that. Not shure who makes them but the kick butt.

Those are made by Ford, and they're the best ones out there in my opinion. They last forever, and you don't have to worry about crushing the gasket. The last set I bought was $40, from a local ford dealer, with my connections discount.

My car had those gaskets from the factory. When I changed my VC's, I bought cork replacements, just to find that the ones that were on there were perfectly good. I also had a set from another 88 CVPI I had.

If you want longevity, go with the ford gaskets, metal with a rubber insert around the inside.

[OVERKILL]

I pulled a pair off one of the CV I purchased there metal with a rubber bead on both side or something like that. Not shure who makes them but the kick butt.

Yep, those are the ones I'm talking about. They are GREAT!!!

[89LincolnTWNcar]

+1, metal with rubber bead for teh win!

[phayzer5]

With the covers off it will real easy to see if there are any cracks or other things wrong with the valveseals...


FYI: Summit sells their own rubber/steel-core VC gaskets for half the price of the Ford ones. They've been great for me

[grandpaslincoln]

I've never had a set of cork gaskets leak

[gadget73]

I've seldom had a set not leak. FelPro makes a rubber over steel gasket as well, ask for the Perma Dry gaskets. Not cheap but they work very well.

[86VickyLX]

Buy the Ford blue neoprene/silicone/rubber (whatever the hell they are) gaskets instead of the cork ones. Just order the gaskets for a '96 Explorer 5.0 and they should be the right ones, at least, up here in Canada, you get the rubber ones if you ask for the ones for that vehicle. In contrast, if you ask for the ones for a Town Car/CV/GM or Mustang, you get the cork ones.

I think they ask you if you want the rubber or the cork ones.

[Mercmarquis]

The summit rubber ones sealed up great for me too

[gadget73]

Mine probably would if my valve covers weren't garbage.

[Lincolnmania]

i dont care for those summit ones........felpro permadry for teh win!