JUST A HEADS UP , THERE'S A TIGHTENING SEQUENCE YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW TO PERVENT WARPING THE VALVE COVER ( FRONT MIDDLE, RIGHT SIDE GOING TOWARDS THE BACK. MIDDLE ONE,THEN BACK MIDDLE, THEN LEFT SIDE WORKING TOWARDS THE FRONT )
Nice man! I'm about to tackle my leaky valve cover gasket tomorrow. I was contemplating about painting my valve cover, but after this video time to buy paint! Lets see how it comes out. Great Vid.
Just an FYI. That is a very common spot for the cam cover gasket to leak from, a consequence of which is that it can cause oil to drip onto the coolant return pipe which runs under the exhaust manifold, the hot oil can bugger the seal on this pipe causing a very difficult to find leak (it tends to spray directly onto the mani)
the music is fine bro, idk why people always try to find something wrong with others videos, I don't see them posting any LOL. I think you did a great job all n all. Miata gang for life!
Just did this from following your tutorial and man was that back bolt on there tight. Stripped the bolt 100% and then had to use WD-40 and buy a specialty grip drive socket just to break it loose smh
Good video, I have to say I am worried about screwing mine up! Gasket due to arrive tomorrow. Really hoping it solves my engine misfire, Oil in spark plug well... thanks for the vid 👍
+Brice Burchett Thanks a lot! This is my first Miata as well, its been nothing but awesome so far! Just be picky when you get yours. if you pay $500 extra for one, you will save that or double versus a lower quality Miata
seems like an easy job but it's a bitch to do. i replaced my gasket then took it off a day later because it looked like it was leaking, and now i can't reuse that gasket because the sealant is stuck to it. now i have to spend 20 more bucks and wait 7 more days for a gasket.
I think I have to do mine again. Just did it last year which sucks. But the cover looks like it has ‘wetness’ leaching up from the gasket, or appears to be. I was extremely careful and did get the corners with instant gasket paste but from what I see I can only assume I did something wrong. What I did not do is drive it around for a bit and tighten the bolts even further after. I did follow the bolt pattern and tighten per spec. Although I love working on my Miata (fuel filter, radiator, brakes, oil, sparks, etc.), this stumped me.
I have the sane leaks in exactly the same places v/cover gskt. & cam angle senser seal . VERY COMMON on miatas . doing mine this weekend & painting or powdercoating v/cover . Thanks , great vid.
I just got mine changed 6 months ago and it's leaking again but this time it's leaking down in my spark plugs which caused my car not to start at the store and had to get it towed back home. Pull up one of my plug wired and it was saturated in oil. How I figured it was that cuz it did start for a second but Idoled like shit and then it killed. So I'm changing it myself this time. Any suggestions?
+YoungClickClack in my opinion, if its the only red thing in your engine bay, it will look good!i believe the NC mazdaspeed miata has a red valve cover if you want a comparison. Thanks for watching!
I thought there was a pressure difference between the two chambers in cover? Have you experienced more blow by at high rpms since you cut that section of gasket off ?
Thanks , I'd like to see that video . I have a little oil sepping into my spark plug holes . so im going to do the valve cover gasket which includes spark plug galleys & cam angle seal . We used to do them all at the same time . I'waiting till spring
I know it's been a while, but how did the gasket hold up? I noticed you put the gasket sealant on the engine itself and not before putting the gasket on the valve cover. I've watched videos and it seems like no one puts it on both the valve cover and the engine. It's usually one or the other. Thanks! Great video. I'm gonna be painting and replacing the gasket this summer.
I probably would have gone with a color that deliberately looks like it was painted, kind of like that Dodge orange that people use on their blocks. "Metallic" colors just seem tacky to me, like you're trying to make it look like something it isn't. Like fake carbon fiber. Otherwise it does look good.
Yup this is a right of passage with a miata. I had to do this and recomment replacing the Cas o-ring as well. $0.50 part causes a huge mess! Same music as bad obsession motorsports uses for B roll? :D
+NickelNDiminIt haha I am working on getting some new music...and for sure! I'm thinking a paper towel and maybe some soap is all that the cover will see
Did you have any issues after doing this? I also replaced the valve gasket on my NA and driving it the first time was fine but the second time i heard what sound like sparking from the spark plugs in the back but it went away as it was heating up so i didnt give it much thought. After I was driving for about 5 minutes i lost almost all power and was putting out a lot of smoke and the car wouldnt idle on its own meaning i had to keep giving it gas to stay running but it sounded so so bad. The engine still turns but sounds really bad when it runs for the 2 seconds it can before dying again. I could smell coolant, oil, and gas so i know its not good. I am confused what i did wrong because i used rubber gasket sealant on all the curved corners and the gasket was seated properly in the cover. Do you or anyone have any ideas? Right now I am afraid to touch the car and will likely get it professionally checked out.
+SaxdudeGCGT na doing the valve cover should not cause any issues. Only thing I can think of is the cam timing is at the back of the valve cover, but you would have had to unscrew that piece seperately. Better get it checked out man, sounds like a seperate issue.
Huh, no primer or clearcoat. Ballsy! But seriously, nice paint job, just make sure the paint you use is heat resistant otherwise it will melt all over your engine bay. Believe me, i speak from experience.
One question, what paint colour did you use on the head cover??? I want to do the same with my Miata, but I want the exactly that colour, it fits perfect.
