everything went well all in all pretty easy i only broke one vacuum line but i was wondering how many of you guys didn't change the cam seals when you did the gaskets and how well everything has been going since youve done it

 

I'm about ready to change my valve gasket on my 12v very soon and I can't remember about the cam seals if you need a tool or not? I think I'm just going to order the valve gaskets since it's freaking cold out lol.

 

yeah you do need a tool that why i didnt do them but yeah it was cold here too

 

Interceptor, here's a tip for you since you have a 12v. Unlike the 30v, you can clean the oil vapor filters in your valve covers. When you take them off, flip them over. Those rectangular slat pieces grab crap from the vapor and trap it. They pop off, and you'll see that there's an identical piece underneath them but turned at a 90 degree angle. Remove those pieces and soak them in a bowl of seafoam, then wire-brush them until they shine. Clean up the rest of the inside of the valve covers and then reinstall them. You may head off issues down the road that way.

 

Pullacowonaski, let me guess - you broke the vac line to the evap canister in front of the driver side cover?

 

i dont know it was really brittle and a 1/8'' line i think

but yeah it was on the drivers side right near the front

 

Yeah that's the one - I haven't seen a VC gasket job yet that didn't break that line.

 

Thanks Devil for the tip! . I will also be getting rid of that stupid plastic spider pcv system and putting in high temp hose. Only problem I have with this car is that system plugs up once a year at winter and I have stalling issues at idle. A good cleaning of the icv and back of the throttle body again will be on the list .

 

No problem - it's worth it to clean that crap out and the seafoam soak works wonders. Just make a mental note of the positioning of each piece so you put the back correctly. That same cleaning is on my list too - my idle has been a little erratic lately and coasting into my driveway with the clutch in has caused it to stall a couple times. I also want to deep-six the PCV system as it is designed - I hate the brittle hoses. I just want to figure a reliable way to adapt the funky connectors on the line (where it attaches to the valve covers) to silicone line, without it being a hack job, and I'll be ready to go.

 

well when you do let me know how you do that i would also would like to know how to get rid of all those stupid things