Leaky valve cover gaskets...which ones to buy?

[rell2005]

I'm replacing my valve cover gaskets because the one's I picked up from zzp leak...ANY SUGGESTED BRANDS for valve cover gaskets???

 

[Impala131]

I bought the Fel-Pro kit. No leaks so far.

 

[OH4CompG]

Fel pro is a good gasket. Just make sure you get the kit with the new grommets. I used the Victor Reinz gaskets when I did my GS. Victor Reinz is who made the factory gaskets for GM

 

[BoostenGTP]

Terrell did you use RTV when putting them back on with the ZZP Gaskets?

 

[OH4CompG]

Terrell did you use RTV when putting them back on with the ZZP Gaskets?

I don't think it would matter. I don't know who makes the ZZP gaskets, but it seems that over a year period they turn hard and leak.

 

[BoostenGTP]

I haven't had any issues with mine. RTV on mine when i did my Cam install, no issues so far.

 

[OH4CompG]

I haven't had any issues with mine. RTV on mine when i did my Cam install, no issues so far.

How long ago and how often do you drive it? I daily drove mine and it took a year.

 

[BoostenGTP]

Daily mine, it's been exactly a year since I did mine.

 

[BillBoost37]

They'll leak tomorrow. The bigger issue with the ZZP gaskets is they don't fit the stock valve covers properly. Then they dont' include grommets. With the bolts having sleeves on them, the grommet is responsible for giving the sealing pressure.

 

[Scottydoggs]

just used the felpro kit myself, zero rtv was used, the gaskets fit nice and snug in the valve cover. bone dry now.

who ever did my covers last used a ton of rtv, and made cleaning up the covers a chore. and the heads.

 

[rell2005]

Terrell did you use RTV when putting them back on with the ZZP Gaskets?

Jeremy harper, no i did not

 

[ShadowSwept]

Has anyone used the performance Fel Pro gaskets, with the metal core?

 

[Pure2sin]

RTV? The only reason I put a little RTV on is to hold them in the valve cover for installing.

You didn't RTV the whole gasket did you?