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Dackelone · 05-07-2015, 04:10 AM

The valve cover is made from plastic. Its common for the valve cover to develop a crack, not just leak from the gasket. Thats probably your problem(the cover itself).

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05-07-2015, 04:10 AM	#4
Dackelone European Editor 10539 Rep 22,992 Posts Drives: N54 e82 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany iTrader: (1)	The valve cover is made from plastic. Its common for the valve cover to develop a crack, not just leak from the gasket. Thats probably your problem(the cover itself). __________________ Dackel's European Delivery Museum Guide
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