GT-40 Valve Cover Gaskets ?

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  • lucey
    • Jul 2005
    • 95


    #1

    GT-40 Valve Cover Gaskets ?

    My SAN is a 2000 and i was curious if anyone else has done the valve covers after around 6 years. I notice a little oil sitting on the flange of the valve cover and i was curious if it was from the valve cover bolt. The left side (pax side) is dry. I haven't had a chance to really look closely yet. Just curious ? Can they be changed without taking the exhaust manifolds off ?
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  • richard
    Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
    • Feb 2005
    • 406

    • HK

    #2
    GT-4- valve cover oil

    I had change the valve gasket of my 01 GT-40, still can see little bit oil on the flange,(before can see that also),if it'e little bit only I though that is normal,some times that little bit oil mix with little bit water,just clean it if you don't like, at the past few year,that makes no trouble. you can take easy of mine.

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    • DavidF
      Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
      • Sep 2004
      • 611

      • Austin, TX

      #3
      RE: GT-4- valve cover oil

      Richard:

      That salt water environment you operate in is brutal. All your photos show the evidence of the salt attacking almost everything. Ugh!

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      • M3Fan
        1,000 Post Club Member
        • Jul 2003
        • 1034


        #4
        RE: GT-4- valve cover oil

        Yep, you can count on Richard for a hideous engine picture any time!
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        2000 Ski Nautique GT-40
        2016 SN 200 H5
        www.Fifteenoff.com

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        • richard
          Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
          • Feb 2005
          • 406

          • HK

          #5
          engine make up

          sorry to show you guys the ugly aspect of the engine before make up, My boat use in salt water ,it makes easier get rust,especially the end specially serious, the pic shows after repaint of the engine, it looks better ?,how is your guys engine condition?(V-drive boat?)

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          • nms1991
            Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
            • Apr 2004
            • 477

            • Unknown

            #6
            RE: engine make up

            Lucey your oil is not coming from the gasket as it is coming from the hose that comes from the oil fill neck to the flame arrestor. It is from using a funnel and dumping oil in the engine too fast and it backing up the hose.

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            • lucey
              • Jul 2005
              • 95


              #7
              Yeah, i looked at that today but the hose, cap etc look nice and dry. Without really getting in there and looking i just can't tell. I'm wondering if it might be the V-drive leaking a little (overfull a little ?). It is funny, i changed all the fluids and checked everything. It all looks good but for some reason i am getting a little oil in the bilge and it gets mixed with the bilge water which i noticed when draining. First time i have ever seen any oil. The only oil i see is the little bit on the valve cover flange at the front right (pointing forward) This engine is super clean by the way.

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              • lucey
                • Jul 2005
                • 95


                #8
                Well it must have leaked from the filler cap hose. It no longer is leaking. Maybe i spilled some during the oil change. All good. Thanks

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