DOHC valve cover gasket

[detroitdave]

On my 98 cobra the valve cover gasket had a slight leak. But today on the way home from work it turned into a bigger leak[as the smoke started pouring out of the hood]I started to change the gasket what a bi--h. Are there any easy way to do this or any secrets?

 

[SnakeBite98]

i did mine on my passenger side and it was a bitch. how far have you gotten? when puting the cover back on, use a SMALL AMOUNT of rtv in a bead tohold the gasket in the grove. after putting the gasket in the grove put the valve cover, gasket down, on a flat clean surface to make sure the gasket is level. this way it wont fall of when you go to put it back on. i disconnected the fuel lines and coolant lines also, make it much easier.

 

[detroitdave]

gasket

mines is pass side to.I took the throttle body off and the bolt out of the cover and fought it alot.I think im going to take off the fuel and coolant lines to.