941 Powermaster valve cover leak

Thanks a million, Steve

New cork gasket and RTV on both sides. I used to just RTV the cover side, but that never sealed down tight. It's a PIA to remove the cover next time, and it has to be scraped clean, but that's the price to be paid.

I never used the yellow stuff. Just the common black. The difference is?? (John in LA)

jb

This forum has raised my intelligence level a tad, and I appreciate it.

I think I"ll try to straighten the cover out, and do the RTV/cork gasket trick as suggested. I"ll bet those oil return holes are clogged, so I"ll check those. I"ve got a leaking diesel return line underneath the cover too...

It"s only money and time,right?

Thanks again, Steve

Take your cover off and with the round end of a ball pen hammer tap the bolt holes from the underside. This allows the cover to pull down tighter because the bolt holes are bent up away from the head.
Then install with a new cork gasket. Put yellow RTV on both sides of the gasket.
MAKE SURE the drain holes in the head are open. There will be no pressure in there because of the breather but if the oil drains slow and ever gets above the ridge on the head the gasket will leak. It will not hold back a pool of oil that is soaking the back side of the gasket. The gasket only stops splashed oil running down the side of the cover from leaking.

I have a good valve cover off a Jubilee that will be for sale whenever I get time to take its picture.

I don"t know if the cover is the same as a gas cover, but send a pic if you get one taken..

The Pomeroy-Plowman Ranch is near Yacolt Wa. about 30 miles N of Portland Or.