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Cam Cover Oil Leak 200 1993

posted by  Oleseahorse on  Thu May 5 18:46 CST 2016
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Hello All,

Just looking for some advice. I have always been plagued by leaking valve cover gaskets. When installing a new gasket I always carefully put a dab of rtv in the corners of the bearing caps and I don't think the leakage comes from there.

Actually, it appears there is leakage through the slots in the cover where the studs protrude from the head as there is often a little puddle of oil adjacent to the acorn nuts at a number of locations. Maybe a washer under the nuts?

In addition, it seems the gasket must soften up after "awhile" as I have had to re-torque those acorn nuts as they seem to get loose. In the process, I've always worried about over-torquing the nuts, but have not, as yet, broken any studs.

Any thoughts on this, or is a leaking cam cover a unpleasant Volvo nuance.

Marty





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