Very, very common problem. Get an aftermarket aluminum cover from 4WD hardware or similar place and it will clear up the problems. I have one on each of my Eagles and I like the 4WD one better but YMMV. Pics at http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v105/Superglider/Eagle/Valve%20cover/?a ction=view¤t=P1010198.jpg Wayne Wayne & Lisa (Skeezix), Bolton Landing, NY, http://www.superglider.thinkhost.com/ AMO#8454, 83 Eagle Limited Wagon, 82 SX/4, 258 auto 69 Ambo coupe, 401, M12, 66 Ambo 990 Wagon, 327,PW,PB,PS,posi,AM/FM,AC 88 Jeep J10 360, auto- a Real truck 2001 Cherokee, 2000 Chrysler Cirrus (both hers) On Wed, 07 Jun 2006 13:27:16 +0000 jackbarncord@xxxxxxx writes: > Hi all, > > I stumbled across two AMC's that are available for adoption to a > good home for a small fee. 1981 SX/4 with 84k showing and a 1983 > Concord wagon I didn't check the mileage. > > The one common thing between the cars is the 258 with a plastic > valve cover and both are deformed with no possibility of sealing. > This is something I have not seen discussed in the last year and > some odd months that I have been reading the "List". Is there an > aftermarket solution? > > BTW - I'm looking for a '72 Hornet Sportabout - V8 preferred. > > Thanks, > Jack Barncord > Freeport, IL > 70 Hornet, 71 Hornet, 70 Javelin > _______________________________________________ > AMC-List mailing list > AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > or go to http://www.amc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ AMC-List mailing list AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list or go to http://www.amc-list.com