90 LE, oill leaks

[Gopal]

My 99LE (love it!), leaks oil... a few drops overnight. I am planning to change the valve cover gasket. Is it a DIY or should I go to the mechanic? Also the gasket I bought did not have seal for spark-plug gaps, is that correct?

BTW, I had to get the harmonic balancer changed recently. It came apart.

Thanks!
Gopal

[atobe]

you can do it yourself... i did it myself in about 30 mins...only 4 bolts holding it on after you take out the spark plugs yes i bought it from the dealer and it did not come with the spark plug tube seals. you should also change the spark plug tube seal.. it's like 12$ for 4.

[fredk]

tighten the nuts evenly until the top of the tube goes level with the nut and black silicone all the corners

[Gopal]

Thanks... both!

So, I have to purchase the spark plug seal separately. No probs.

Fredk, What is that black silicone?

BTW, it is a 1990 and not 99LE. Typo...

[fredk]

i like the aresol kind but the squeeze tube works just fine

[wiccanferret]

I use the squeeze kind...it worked well. Easy job.

[Gopal]

Would this be a good time to do the distributor leak too?

Quoted from fredk's thread on oil-leaks...

Originally Posted by wiccanferret

Move air hose out of the way by detaching at the throttle body.
Remove distributor cap (4 bolts)
Remove Rotor (slides off)
Remove distributor (three bolts)

There's an O-Ring on the shaft that the distributor slips onto. Peel off and replace. Put it back together.

[fredk]

u betcha