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Maybe I am crazy and lucky but I have reused pan gaskets many times over without a drop of oil seeping out.
I could count the times I've had to replace pan gaskets on one hand.. valve cover gaskets a little more often, but not many of those, either.
Good news! I dropped the dump and sure enough, my skewer was sitting right there. So that was great. Replaced the old gasket, since that ripped before and I was able to make it work. Got my valves adjusted. Used my stick. In the right hole. Now the bad news. Put the valve covers back on. One of the screws just keeps on spinning. Pull it out, shards of metal from the threats. Shoot. Suggestions? Yep , the proper thread insert will fix that problem . Some folks prefer the *heli coil* type , some prefer the *time sert* brand . Either way , not hard to fix . You tube is your friend . DustyAndrew
Good news! I dropped the dump and sure enough, my skewer was sitting right there. So that was great. Replaced the old gasket, since that ripped before and I was able to make it work. Got my valves adjusted. Used my stick. In the right hole. Now the bad news. Put the valve covers back on. One of the screws just keeps on spinning. Pull it out, shards of metal from the threats. Shoot. Suggestions? Heli coil, any auto parts supplier
Heli coil, any auto parts supplier
For a light duty fix, until you can do it right with a helicoil, there is a quick way to put some threads back in the hole. First clean the screw and hole thoroughly, with thinner or alcohol to clean and remove all oil residue. Second coat the screw threads with wax. Use a candle flame to get all the extra wax to drip off, turning the screw to get it to run and drip off. When finished, the screw should have a very light coat of wax covering all the threads. Next mix up some JB Weld and swab the hole, a Q-tip works well for this. Put the screw in the hole, turning it like you were screwing it in until it is all the way in, a little further than the assembled screw depth. Let it set over night then assemble the cover making sure you don't over-torque the screw. This repair lasted several months till is was repaired over the winter.
you could use the wood you got out of the sump to fill the damaged thread hole then just use a wood screw. Only kidding, keep at it you will get there, we've all been there.
There is a loctite product made just for that, and it could be permanent. (until its not)
I have pulled out wood, took heads off.