Originally Posted by
DTMenace
The previous owner/idiot painted the breather portion of the valve cover with low temp silver paint, resulting in the cracks/bubbles. Anytime someone paints any portion of an engine must use high temp (500 Degrees) for the painting of any engine part. You need to remove ALL of that paint, down to the bare metal and repaint it with high temp paint.
Option #2 is to take the car back to the original owner and request a full refund....
Dennis
DTMenace
Are we sure these are painted? I have looked at other Engine bays and the breather covers/valve covers look identical? If it was painted and the paint would not be removed, I doubt it would have much of an impact? If anything I'd imagine it starts peeling? Looking at both sides I just don't see how they are painted....Of course I'm probably wrong but what gives you the impression they are painted (besides the bubbles of course) LOL