I would replace the covers and bails together.  The covers are only $8 each
and the bails are $2.95 each.  They just go bad.  Some times you are
actually leaking out of the rusty place on the valve cover and not the
gasket (pin hole leaks).  I have these in stock if you need them quickly.

Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
http://www.vanagain.com
Phone: (856)-327-4936
Fax: (856)-327-2242

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Greg Marshall
Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 5:34 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Valve cover leaks

Hey vanagonites,

Good to be back on the list again, I signed out before last summer when
I went travelling around.  Great summer of cycling and paddling in my
trusty westy base campmobile. My van held up great through many miles
this summer.

On to my question.

I had leaks coming from the valve covers, so I pulled them and replaced
the gaskets, but I still have leaks.  What next?  Is it common for the
bails or covers to need replacing?  To the bails get "less tight" over
time?  Do the covers warp?  Mine have surface rust, but they don't look
too bad.

Any ideas?

Greg.