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Old 12-13-2006, 02:41 AM
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Steve and Mk,
you guys are real pushers. i keep telling myself "just say NO!" ....at least for now.
Old 06-21-2007, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 911/Q45
I don't think the plastic covers warp. Most likely the seals just dried out after all these years, especially if it's low mileage and sat a lot. A more expensive problem could be loose exhaust valves that cause excessive crankcase pressure and push oil past the seals.
The plastic covers do warp; mine is. I'm getting the billet ones this time.
Old 06-21-2007, 03:48 PM
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Ethic, How could you possibly turn down an opportunity to spend 5-6-10K instead of 1 K? We may have to look into having your membership revoked! It's just diametrically opposed to everything we believe in!!
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I used the billet valve covers from Protomotive and they were less than $500.
Old 06-22-2007, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by DM993tt
Steven at Imagine Auto has some aftermarket valve cover options.
Yep: http://imagineauto.com/Merchant2/mer...=IAVALVECOVERS



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