When I cleaned the inside of my valve cover some small parts of the oil baffle gasket flushed out.

Looking through the Engnbldr gasket kit, I noticed there's one for the baffle. I'm considering taking it off to clean behind it and replace the gasket. Mine is riveted on.

How difficult are these rivets to contend with? Grinding the outer mushrooms off should allow the baffle to come off, but what about removing the other end of the rivets from the cover? Is that a pain? For reattaching, do people generally use new rivets (any special kind?) or tap the holes and use bolts?

 

There's a gasket on the baffle?

 

3/16 drill bit, and 3/16 pop rivets.

 

here's some pretty good info

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116...r-22re-164498/

 

I have also boiled valve covers in a diluted mixture of Simple Green. I use my turkey fryer to do it. Cleans out behind those baffles without having to remove them.

This is with aluminum valve covers, not plastic.

 

Thanks.

I think I'll leave it alone for now and keep an eye on the gasket. If it loses any big chunks or the PCV sucks oil, I'll change it.