PaKMaN

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Is this something that I can do myself or would you recommend taking to a mechanic? It seems I have a little bit of oil in my 4th cylinder and I am thinking it is the seals.

hustler

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you're thinking wrong.

Arkmage

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probably the valve cover gasket... check and see if it's on the plug wire boot and the top of the plug. If it's not, then you probably have a bad ring in that cylinder.

PaKMaN

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Ya its at the boot of the wire and top of the plug. Glad it's only a gasket. How much do OEM ones go for?

PaKMaN

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I think i'm just going to order this with the Mangnacore wires.


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Arkmage

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I don't like to use aftermarket valve cover gaskets, they are only about $18 at the dealer and I've never gotten an aftermarket to seal right. I'm also a big fan of the OEM NGK wires.

That being said I've used a number of parts from ebay including that same timing belt kit, and a top end rebuild kit. I've had good luck with them being worth the price. The water pump makes a bit of noise (it interferes with the cylinder wall by about .005", but that's it.

bripab007

Which "seals" are you thinking about?

It's probably your valve cover gasket.

PaKMaN

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but isn't that wp you're using off another miata? In that other thread you mentioned this?

krayzrac3r

oem for the win... i dont care what anyone says. Maintenance wise there is no other substitute.

PaKMaN

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haha ur posting from work? Thats sick