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Hi,

 

Well looks like my passenger side valve cover gasket is leaking. And looking around here it seems pretty common. Shop wants 200 bucks installed to do the job.

 

http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=150183&stc=1&d=1367253040

 

But while I was under there, I noticed this pipe was shot.. can anybody tell me what it is?

 

http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=150182&stc=1&d=1367253007

 

Thanks!

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I called three dealers who all quoted me between $530-$550 for both valve cover gaskets and 4 spark plug tube seals, I wonder if they were quoting you for both sides? Or if it is just that much harder to do on a LGT, that they charge you a lot more. :confused:

 

$200 sounds like a good deal though, I would let the shop do it for that much.

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We quoted him $230 per side (parts and labor w/ spark plug tubes).

 

We would also be able to replace that crossover tube for you as well.

 

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@ MaStaMooN:

 

NJ, so you're in the salt belt (VT here), and the pipe sits right over an exhaust pipe. Dousing things in high-test salt brine then making them very hot is a quick path to rot.

 

Should probably take a hint from the marine world and wrap a zinc sacrificial anode around the replacement.

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We quoted him $230 per side (parts and labor w/ spark plug tubes).

 

We would also be able to replace that crossover tube for you as well.

 

-Mike Paisan

 

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OP, you need to get your to these guy's.

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remember there is a mess to clean up after you do the work yourself.

 

Your paying these guy's to take care of all the mess and give you back a ready to drive car with a cooling system that has been burped and a VC that no longer leaks.

 

Rey at AZP and I are on email right now, I'm getting ready to place an order with him.

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Yeah, when I did my TB the other weekend I found a really rusty coolant pipe as well. Luckily there was enough good metal left that I was able to sand it down, give it a coat of POR15, and spray some paint on it. It must be a salt magnet even with the splash panel in place.
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BTW, how old is your crank pulley? Looks pretty rusty too...might be worth replacing if it's original. I had mine go at around 100K and from what I've heard that's not uncommon.
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BTW, how old is your crank pulley? Looks pretty rusty too...might be worth replacing if it's original. I had mine go at around 100K and from what I've heard that's not uncommon.

 

Yeah thats on the plan when I do the timing belt in about 10k miles.. hoping it lasts till then.. car is coming up on 100k and starting to need this and that, my bank account is feeling the pain.

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Yeah thats on the plan when I do the timing belt in about 10k miles.. hoping it lasts till then.. car is coming up on 100k and starting to need this and that, my bank account is feeling the pain.

 

Why not hold off and do it all together?

 

-mike

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Tired of the smell, smoke and wasting expensive oil right now. And need to spread these costs out a bit. :D

 

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Gotcha. Well let us know if we can help.

 

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well worth what they quoted you for sure ... . my passanger side leaks a tiny bit .. i did my up pipe a few weeks ago, and while i was there i figured id check the bolts on the vc..... turns out 2 were loose, odd.. but i snuged them up . so far so good

 

my next mission is doing my clutch and fw .... clutch was ify when i bought the car and ive been stage 2 since the first 3 weeks i bought it so . smfw and stage 2 clutch on the way ...

 

well if you like working on your own car (which i do) then just tackle it yourself .

if you rather not deal with it then the quote you got is a great price

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