John Silverman wrote:
>

> >Well, got the van back from the garage today...It was the Valve Cover
> >Gasket.  The mechanic said he had not replaced this, and it had somehow
> >moved so as to be ineffective.  He replaced it today with a cork gasket,
> >which he said he'd Permatexed in place.  No engine damage!!!  WHEW!!!
> >
> >The green fluid I'd seen was, in fact, anitfreeze, which he said had come
> >from a hose that had sprung a leak, now also repaired.  All told, less
> >than $40.  Hooray!!!
> >
> >Question...should the garage have done the valve cover gaskets w/ the head
> >gaskets, and or should they have done today's replacement as part of the
> >head gasket warranty??

A good mechanic would have replaced them as part of that job, they
probably even came with the gasket kit.  A lazy one skips it and usually
gets away with it.  You got off okay for $40, the hose is not covered if
it splits, but I wonder if he didn't forget to tighten the clamp on the
hose that goes to the right head?  A good mechanic probably wouldn't
have charged you for either of these, IMHO.
> >
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