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Originally Posted by PaulProe
Is this correct?
A few quick questions.
1) Understand why the release agent, but the purpose of getting the grease into the 'crack' Does that help it seal any or help the cork to compress down into that notch?
2) Any guesses as to why the passenger side head/valve cover seems to be more of a problem?
3) any comments or feelings about using Pontiac load spreaders on the two lower side studs to distribute the load a little better?
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Correct.
1) The purpose of the
Open Gear Grease is to: a) keep the gasket from sticking to the head because I have to remove it from time to time; and b)
Open Gear Grease fills up that little crack where the manifold meets the head and it never melts down or dribbles out. It is very robust. But, if you don't have OGC on hand, axle grease is the next best thing.
2) I would guess it's because of the clockwise (from the viewpoint of standing in front of the car and staring directly in to the water pump) revolution of the engine. The "hurricane" of
oil blows up in to that corner and valve cover more than over on the driver's side, but that's just my guess.
3) Maybe for a flimsy valve cover. My Blue Thunder VCs are actually pretty sturdy. But if you can wiggle your valve covers, then anything that adds strength would make sense to me.