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Subject:Re: GoWesty Aluminum Valve Covers
From:Phil Zimmerman
Date:Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:49:56 -0700

Date:         Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:36:12 -0400
Reply-To:     John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Hi list,
Has anyone here installed these? Fit and finish? Pros or Cons?

http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=23641
John Meeks
'91 Vanagon MV Phoenix
Northern Michigan
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John, 
Not these particular ones. Wire Bales are kinda Ok but the bales rust out.... :-(
After two sets of OEM Vw painted covers rusted through in short order, I installed a bolt-on set of Cast Al covers. Worked Ok for 10 years and some 300K Kms. Were showing signs of corrosion but no oil leaks.

Now a piece of history. Replaced with a Zetec and its plastic valve cover!

Pz
On a rock off the West Coast