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Which side?
I just gave a look at RA (none listed) and Tasca (both L & R are discontinued).
Looks like you'll be junkyarding this one.
Don't know about year coverage.
Which side?
I just gave a look at RA (none listed) and Tasca (both L & R are discontinued).
Looks like you'll be junkyarding this one.
Don't know about year coverage.
Drivers side cover. Do the few early years or few later year valve covers interchange with a 4.0? That might give me a better chance to find one if so.
Last edited by AngryPossum; 10-14-2021 at 05:01 AM.
Couldn't tell you but I'd assume there was some (maybe plenty) cross coverage.
I've been reading a bit and have never heard of any notable changes in the engine's design.
What's your situation? How are you zooming around now if you have no valve cover?
If the PCV has stripped out you may be able to swaddle the effected area with PC-7 or steel putty to get the PCV to stay put.
....or hit the online parts houses. ...or learn to weld sheet metal ...or resort to an aftermarket "glamor valve cover" if you're in a pinch.
Last edited by Georgeandkira; 10-16-2021 at 02:41 PM.
Couldn't tell you but I'd assume there was some (maybe plenty) cross coverage.
I've been reading a bit and have never heard of any notable changes in the engine's design.
What's your situation? How are you zooming around now if you have no valve cover?
If the PCV has stripped out you may be able to swaddle the effected area with PC-7 or steel putty to get the PCV to stay put.
....or hit the online parts houses. ...or learn to weld sheet metal ...or resort to an aftermarket "glamor valve cover" if you're in a pinch.
Thanks, no it's not missing, and the PCV is fine. It's just rusty and ratty looking. I'd like to get a better one.
Hi, Is there any way i can restore or fix up the rusty valve cover? There are none to be found anywhere to purchase accept for a junkyard. . Its not leaking, looks damp, but its pretty ratty as shown in photo. Im thinking of removing it, sanding it down , and repainting it etc. Some Help Please.
Last edited by AngryPossum; 03-21-2022 at 05:50 AM.
I'd go with a high heat paint. Many auto stores stock it.
Red, black and white are the most commonly available. Online, who knows?
As with all paint jobs (and darn near everything else in this world) prep is key.
Be glad your PCV valve socket is intact.
Epoxy paints vary tremendously and that's all I know about them. I'd bet you don't need nor want to deal with the learning curve.
If "damp spots" means the metal is corroded through (as in HOLES) then no finishing technique will work. I'd have holes brazed closed.
Powder coating isn't particularly strong and I don't know how it takes to heat. I think it'd flex and crack/peel at the bolt flange.
Keep this one simple.....remove, clean real well, and final rinse with alcohol. Be glad it's under the hood of a non-show vehicle.
I just found a junkyard valve cover on Ebay, its in better condition than mine. Came off of a 98 Ford Explorer 4.0 OHC. $60. It will work. I will clean it up, sand it, and spray it with some valve cover paint. I currently have 132k miles on it. Hope to get many many more.
Further info here to anyone seeking the drivers side 4.0 OHC Valve Cover: A decent mechanic friend of mine said if you can't find the drivers side valve cover, you can use the passengers side valve cover as well. You will just have two oil fill outlets and no PCV inlet. He said It has the same bolt patterns. I wonder if that's possible. Interesting to say the least anyways..
When you install your replacement remove the right side VC too. Take the original left VC and test fit it to the right side and verify the fit. Post the results.
Congrats on finding one you needed.
When you install your replacement remove the right side VC too. Take the original left VC and test fit it to the right side and verify the fit. Post the results.
Congrats on finding one you needed.
Were only doing one VC. Not into doing both. Thanks anyways
Sanded and primed the junkyard valve cover I got on eBay. I used Rust-Oleum high heat paint. It looks good so far. Ill do another coat of primer, and 2 coats of Ford Blue.
Recent pic of my junkyard valve cover.
put a few hours into getting it right. Did 3 coats of high heat primer, and 1 Coat of Ford Blue. I'm gonna do another coat of Ford Blue tomorrow.
Last edited by AngryPossum; 03-28-2022 at 07:35 PM.
How did this turn out for you? I have the exact same issue, except mines already pushing out oil, so hoping this alternative cover you found would work for me.
Originally Posted by AngryPossum
Recent pic of my junkyard valve cover.
put a few hours into getting it right. Did 3 coats of high heat primer, and 1 Coat of Ford Blue. I'm gonna do another coat of Ford Blue tomorrow.
It worked out awesome. Go check on eBay , that's where I finally found it, you may also find one there eventually. Also call or check junkyards throughout the USA, it's worth a try.
**Someone had said you could possibly use the passengers side valve cover for that engine, but this I'm not sure of, you'd definitely have to research that yourself, especially because you would now have 2 oil refill ports if so.
Search eBay item # 256407496449
Last edited by AngryPossum; 1 Week Ago at 06:34 AM.
10-13-2021
