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Tools: 3/8
Hardware: Valve cover gasket

I noticed I had an oil leak around the Head after about 50,000 miles. At first, I thought it was a head gasket. Thankfully it was not. I traced the leak to the Cam sensor on the side of the head. As I was replacing this, I noticed more oil on the back side of the block. I decided to pull the valve cover off and replace the gasket.

Step one, go to Dodge and buy the gaskets. You will need one main gasket (price $12.50) and 4 spark plug hole gaskets. I didn't get the spark plug hole gaskets. Mine did not seem to be leaking much. These gaskets are all rubber and fit into the valve cover.

Next, remove all intake tubing. I have noticed that just about all maintainance on my car is easier with the ICEMAN installed. You don't have to take anything off. Just one more reason to buy one!!!

Next, remove spark plug wires and coil pack. The coil pack is held in with 4 10 mm bolts. The connector is a little tricky. First, push in on the red tab in the connector. Then, slide it out about 1/8" and it should pull off.

Next, remove the brake vacuum line from the master cylinder and set it aside.

Now, remove the PCV valve and the hose running from it to the intake. Also remove the line leading from the valve cover to your intake tube. Unbolt the two wire clamps on the driver side of the motor that held the brake vacuum tube. That should be it, as far as the lines and wires go.

Now, unbolt the 8 - 5/16" valve cover bolts. NOTE: These bolts fit very snugly in the valve cover. Be careful not to loose the washers.

The bolt next to the power steering reservoir is the toughy. It will come out with a little force. A few whacks on the cover with a rubber mallet and it should come loose. You have to pull the cover toward the drivers side so it will clear the fuel line. O.K. Now you have the valve cover off. Cover the motor up with something to keep dust and stuff out. The old valve cover gasket might stick to the head. This is o.k.

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This is what you will see.

Clean up the cover. Remove any traces of gasket and wipe out the channel that the gasket rides in. While it's off, you could paint it like I did! Use a high temp paint though.
Back to the engine, pull off the gasket if you can. If not, use a scraper to remove it. Take care not to nick the head too much. Remove all traces of old RTV and gasket.
Clean off the head were the spark plug gaskets go also.
Now that everything is clean, run a small bead of RTV in the valve cover groove that the gaskets sit in. Install the gaskets. Next, run another bead on top of the gaskets. Use it sparingly - It doesn't take a lot.
Your gasket should stick into the valve cover pretty good. Installation is opposite of removal. Lower the cover and slide it under the fuel line. It fits pretty well on the head.
Replace the bolts - DO NOT CROSS THREAD. You may have to push back on the steering fluid reservoir to get that bolt threaded.
Tighten them all the way until the bottom out.
Replace all the hoses in reverse order. Put the coil pack back on and reinstall the intake tubing.

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While I was working on the car, I decided to replace the Cam sensor gasket. This was truly easy.

The gasket is an "O" ring type that fits in a groove in the Cam Position sensor. (P.N. - 4884111aa ) price $2.50
First, if you haven't already, remove intake tubing.
Next, locate the sensor. It is a round looking black plastic thingy mounted on the driver side of the head toward the front of the motor.
Remove the wire running to it. It uses the same type of connector as the coil pack.
Remove the 2 10 mm bolts.
Remove the sensor and clean the gasket surface on the head.
Remove the old seal and replace it.
Reassemble the sensor.

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