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Thanks David, I missed that when I ordered mine the first time. I guess the second time too Steve
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Has anyone else used this kit? Is it as good as the oem gaskets? $30 cheaper than subaruparts.com seems like a good deal.
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I had to loosen the engine mounts and slide the engine sideways with a floor jack to get the valve covers out. I could not get enough room to slide it out. It is not possible to torque some of the valve cover bolts when the engine is in the SVX.
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I doubt anyone else has tried very many non-eom parts. For some reason most folks believe SVX's are some mystical special car that will only run on oem parts and dual flux capacitors. I rebuild engines on a regular basis and would run Corteco gaskets/seals in any engine. For those with less experience, sticking with oem provides a sense of safety and security. In Korea the word for money is toni (spelling may be off) but as we used to say while chasing juicy girls "it's all about the toni!" |
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I ordered the Corteco valve cover gasket set, and all it came with is the main gasket for each side, and 10 grommets total. Shouldnt it have come with the smaller gaskets for around where the coils go? and dont i need more than 10 grommets?
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You need a total of 20 grommets (10 per side) and 6 gaskets (3 per side)
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Thats lame. Now i need to order the other 4 gaskets and 10 more grommets.
So as a warning to everyone else, the Corteco valve cover gasket set only comes with 2 gaskets and 10 grommets total. Seemed like a good deal for $60. Now i know why.
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Call them back and tell them what's missing from their shipment
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update...
i decided to go out on a limb and order from rock auto... when the package arrived, it was just like the post earlier... 2 outer gaskets, and 10 grommets... i called customer service, they said they'd call corteco (company that supposedly manufactures the gaskets) i got a call back, corteco subcontracts ANOTHER company to manufacture these gaskets (i couldnt get the name of that manufacturer) also, corteco couldnt explain why they consider 2 of 6 gaskets and 10 of 20 grommets a full set, but that is in fact THEIR full set... they will look into pulling it off their website, but they have no plans of offering a REAL full set all is being returned, no hassle of course..
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Ah... thanks for the update.
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Another update
I installed the corteco gaskets and ordered what was missing from subaruparts.com. ended up costing a lot more than it should.
The worst part is that my valve covers are still leaking, maybe worse than before. I had a lot of small leaks before, mostly from the inner gaskets and around the grommets. Now i have a bad leak around the outer gaskets, which are the corteco ones. Im pretty sure these gaskets are the reason for the leak. they seemed thinner than the subaru ones, and im positive that i installed them correctly. I am extrememly frustrated right now because i spent hours changing them, and now have to do it again, and pay more money for the oem gaskets. I went to the bar lastnight and when i came out, there was about a 12 inch puddle under my car. I was so mad, i wanted to drive the car into a tree, but i was afraid i would get a duii. I really just want to sell the car right now, if anyone is interested?????
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Tighten the bolts just a little more. Mine leaked after changing as well. A little tighten and it's dry.
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I will try that thanks.
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Well i tightened the bolts, and it still leaks. So i am going to order the oem outer gaskets and replace them again. Shouldnt take as long this time, because i know how to do it now. I think i'll use some rtv this time also.
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