oil weepage from valve cover bolts

[quentin]

In my never ending attempt to get dry valve covers, I replaced the stock with mopar performance.  Has helped, but I'm getting a bit of oil weepage around the bolts.  Should I just keep tightening a bit at a time?  I thought I remembered also reading a tip here about putting a bit of silicon (or something similar) on the bolt threads to help seal them.

thanks...

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Thats what I do.....

[quentin]

What kind of sealant do you use?

[62 Max]

If it leaks around the bolts,the problem is the gasket.Get a set of 1612 Fel-Pro's and your problem will go away.

[quentin]

Unfortunately these gaskets are the 1612 Fel-Pros.  I think it was your tip that made me buy them, in another thread.  However, I am using generic (cheap) bolts.  Is it possible that's my problem?

I tightened up the bolts a bit today, and it did help.  But there is still very minor seepage.  I just figure there's got to be a way to get completely dry covers.   

[Runner]

as i said in the other post, studs and and 12 point nuts are the best way to go with cast aluminum valve covers.  also i love the felpro vs50145r gaskets,  try a pair WITH STUDS AND NUTS, youll like them.  they are about 12 bucks at your local parts store

[resq302]

I use those gaskets as well.  One thing I have found that prevents the bolts from loosening up and backing out is using the blue medium strength loctite.

[2Gunz]

Make sure the valve cover bolts holes are level and not pushed in.

If that is all bent up its never going to stop leaking.

[charger Downunder]

I had two that were leaking and i took out the two bolts and put two new ones in that were slightly longer and it fixed the leak.