Help with Valve cover leak

[gwizlo]

01 GT 3.8 n/a is leaking oil from the valve cover, im positive because i saw it bubbling out. I went today to clean it off and found this.

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Now is this a bad thing? Haha im assuming its not suppose to bow out like that am I correct? How much for a repair? Is it an easy fix?

 

[minichopper6hp]

replace the gaskets they are like $13 at advance auto.

 

[gwizlo]

yeah but is the valve cover suppose to bow out like that?

 

[minichopper6hp]

oh, the valve cover is melted i see now. yea youre probably gonna have to get a new one.

 

[GPGTP]

When I changed out my valve cover gaskets I noticed the same thing. I thought it was melted but after looking at it closely it looks very much like it was made like that.

 

[gwizlo]

so what would you all recommend?

 

[SuperSport]

Mine is bowed there too. Id say its part of the design. Just change the gasket.

 

[blueguy]

Mine looks just like that...its fine. Get new gaskets...keep the motor a bit cooler with a 180* T-Stat...they are 10 bucks or less...that should help a bit.