how should a valve cover gasket look for a '85 240

Asked by jiovanni May 03, 2012 at 09:55 PM about the 1985 Volvo 240

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

im replacing my valve cover gasket on my '85 volvo 240, and the only gaskets i can find don't have the arch for the fron of it. all of them that i can find are just rectangular. Is it suppose to be wider at the front end to fit it or is it suppose to come with an arch in it?

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aztec626bf answered 12 years ago

The same gasket can look slightly different from different manufactures, but the gasket should match the profile of the valve cover.

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burner answered 11 years ago

the wider front end makes the arch,you can use a little black silicone on ends too,helps with weepage.

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