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iceneweb
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Valve Covers: Bolt on aluminium better?
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June 25, 2014, 08:02:03 AM »
Are bolt on aluminium valve covers worth the effort? Do they lower head temps much? Any other advantages? Can the studs be installed with the engine in?
Newbie question, I know
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Luftgekühlte Volkswagen für mein Leben . . . .
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Re: Valve Covers: Bolt on aluminium better?
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June 25, 2014, 12:19:02 PM »
All i have ever heard is they leak really bad
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Re: Valve Covers: Bolt on aluminium better?
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June 25, 2014, 02:58:57 PM »
I have never had any luck with them. They always leak. Stick to Stock (IMOP)
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Re: Valve Covers: Bolt on aluminium better?
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Thx guys!
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