Valve Cover Woes

[MJ is dead]

Ok, now that the MJ is running again, its time to address another issue. My oil leak(s)

 

I'm gonna start small and do the valve cover gasket, even though I'm thoroughly convinced its the RMS.

 

But I know the jeep rule: make it better while you have it off. So should I go ahead and get the valve cover off a 97+ or should I just modify my existing valve cover? 64cheyenne told me what I need to do, but I honestly don't remember what all needs to be done.

 

Thanks!

[STERLING STINGER]

just go get one...make sure you grab extra hose and the little adapter, fitting that goes to the engine....their a diffrent size than our orignals, and you need to extend the hose about 6 inches :thumbsup:

[MJ is dead]

My JY isn't a pick-n-pull....what should I tell the guy I really need?

[comanche09]

97+ Cherokee, Grand Cherokee, or Wrangler 4.0L Valve Cover, whichever is cheapest.

[MJ is dead]

I know which valve cover I need, I meant adapters/hoses/other crap

[STERLING STINGER]

comanche09 got it dude.... and just get the 2 hoses with it, and the adapter(thats connected to the hose, i think its the front hose), and use your existing hoses to extend the one by minor fabrication...youll see what i mean. i havent done it yet or id give you a pic:(

[dasbrick]

Take a picture of a 97+ 4.0 cover, and point to the parts.

[MJ is dead]

Take a picture of a 97+ 4.0 cover, and point to the parts.

:agree:

 

But I'll throw a please and thank you on my request :banana:

[swoop]

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=906582 Here you go I think this will help. I havent done it yet but plan to soon. Let me know how things turn out.

[comanche09]

When I got my MJ, it had serious blowby issues (air filter soaked in oil). So I switched to a '94 H.O. aluminum cover. Blowby and valve cover leaks solved, but the baffle design was very similar to the Renix cover. I still felt I had high crankcase pressure (leaks slowed with the new cover).

 

So I switch to an '97 valve cover. Much more open baffle design and there is a rocker "splash shield" that I feel helps keep oil out of the lines. My little leaks stopped and my MJ now leaks nothing! I am happy for now. :yes: