[harricharan]

Here my question my valve cover gasket is bad is leaking do I need to fix it right away or can it wait until December ? I don't want to spend 48.99 dollars on a gasket I would much rather fix the A/C first.... Having the valve cover leaking can it cause damage to the engine lifter? I always keep up with the oil level thank!!

[MoparMan1990]

Should be fine I had the same issue I just tightened the bolts s little to slow the leak a little when I did replace it it was a ***** getting that thing out

[MoparMan1990]

Oh forgot to add 50$ that's wicked expensive I think I paid 30$ at advance

[the88thpianoman]

Originally Posted by MoparMan1990

Oh forgot to add 50$ that's wicked expensive I think I paid 30$ at advance

Yeah, $26.99 for the felpro gasket last I checked at advance. May well be cheaper at rockauto too.

[bama1965]

$25.79 at RockAuto. I just bought one

[specia1k]

Use felpro gasket. Replaced mine on the '98 ZJ without issue. Would suggest you degrease the engine around the gasket prior to removing the Valve Cover. This will assist with keeping dirt, grime, etc from getting into the engine while the Cover is off. read that on another thread prior to replacing mine and it helped a lot. When you re-install the Valve Cover, tighten the bolts from the inside, moving out, so the cover seals properly.

Good luck to you...