I had to replace the valve cover gasket and the previous owner used very large amounts of mystery compound to seal it. I scraped it away (took several hours) and I covered what I could, but seeing as the motor still had oil in it I could not tape off areas. I'm picking out the largest bits as I can see them, then I will soak the whole thing in oil hoping to flush out some more, but I know full well there is no way to get all the little bits of gasket material out without pulling the cams and whatnot.
How far would you go to clean this out? I'm a novice and do not want to deal with the cams yet, but I'm also concerned I'm going to wear out the motor severely. Am I over reacting? As I said I'm flushing out what I can, but I know there will be some left over.
How far would you go to clean this out? I'm a novice and do not want to deal with the cams yet, but I'm also concerned I'm going to wear out the motor severely. Am I over reacting? As I said I'm flushing out what I can, but I know there will be some left over.
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