This 850 I will be putting lots of time into making the underhood look great.

That means, countless hours of detail and stuff.


Now, I want to paint the valve cover wrinkle coat black, followed by painting the spark plug cover white.

How hard is it to get the valve cover off?

Local parts stores can't get in a gasket. Does it use a chemical gasket like the oil pan?


Is this a huge PITA? Or would I be better off masking the outside of the engine and doing the visible parts of the valve cover black?

 

mask off the engine.... in order to pull the valve cover you need to do the timing belt and everything... PITA

chemical gasket also

 

+1, it would be a major pain to remove the valve cover just to paint it. I would just tape everything off really well and go to it. Also, make sure you use a high temp paint or it will pell over the heat.

 

I taped everything off and just painted it, really easy and quick. Use an engine paint, Autozone has a variety of colors for that.

 

Alright I wasn't sure. Masking it is!

 

Correction to post it is a Cam Cover not a valve cover.

BTW yes do it on the car.

 

that will look pretty cool.
wrinkle paint is awesome!

I am going to paint my valve cover blue with silver lettering and filler cap.
well...not for a while.

 

I use a 6.99 gasket maker with a high temp rating and sensor safe. I counted like 40 bolts to take off...DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN THE BOLTS...I HAD TO TAP THE DAMN HEAD AND FIT ANOTHER BOLT NOW...

I got it down to 40 minutes

I get a sandwich bag and label it : valve cover 40 count.

another for fuel line clip/bolt

and so on, all bags with the number of bolts.

Need a ten mil socket a long one is better, but have your small one for the bolts above the cam sensor.

 

YES, DO APOLOGIES, CAM COVER IS CORRECT 100points for tech guy

 

LOL you also have to torque to a specific spec or they will be to tight and hold the cam to tight and possibly burn the cam cover up. The bearings are part of the cam cover.

 

FINE mister know-it-all....


Wait, you are a know-it-all


FML


Loves!

 

LOL just trying to help!

 

Don't **** off the know-it-all man! I can't afford the dealer dude! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhhhh

 

LOL to funny!

 

He knows I love him!

I jay kay! hugs!

 

New to the forum and to Volvos (sort of)...

I painted the valve cover on my BMW with wrinkle paint and it came out great. I used Krylon black wrinkle paint and it still looks perfect after 2+ years. I would not recommend using VHT wrinkle paint as the cure time is just too long. The more I read about wrinkle paint, the better I think it is in general. So don't be afraid to use Krylon.

 

LOL. Too funny!

C-

 

LOL Never said I was an perfect!!

 

Lawlz

 

Okay lets not make this a grammar contest.