it seems no matter what I do... I cant keep oil from pouring from my valve cover =(
so.. I got a long 10mm bolt in an effort to really clamp down on the rear passenger side part of the cover and managed to break it off in the head.... dear god.. why me?
so I got the genius idea to drill out the 10mm way too small holes and tap them for something bigger.... like 5/16!
all went well, I only did 3 on the driver side since it never really leaks, and I did all of the ones on the pass. side. In placement of a typical bolt, I went to fastenal and bought 15pcs of 5/16"-18 X 3/4" 18-8 stainless cap screws; along with 15 stainless washers with rubber molded to the bottom.
here is the hardware links:
http://www.fastenal.com/web/products...1173494&ucst=t
http://www.fastenal.com/web/products...1133166&ucst=t
Its SEALED! i swear, when I took it on that first test drive, got home and popped the hood... I could hear angels singing 'aaaaahhhhhhhhhhh' no oil.
however now my fill cap is leaking O_o... it has the rubber washer still in place, however the actual plastic piece is cracked.
on another note: I installed a new 'industrial' boost gauge to really see what its pushing.. and it maxed out at 30psi
i was hoping for 40, but w/e beggers cant be choosers...
has anyone ever blown the rear rubber plug on the manifold off? lol, i did, and nearly soiled myself thinking something serious happened.
are these cracks normal in this engine? all but 1 cylinder has it...
