Hi everyone,

On my last oil change my mechanic noticed a small oil leak from the valve cover gasket. I didn't even bother to ask which side assuming that it would be a cheap and easy job. I figured I'd just replace both sides. Shows how little I know about working on a Land Rover!

First, the price of the valve cover gaskets are exorbitant! Left side is $277 and right is $180 (USD). Plus, $140 in additional seals (bolt seals and spark plug aperture seals).

Then I take a look in the service manual and one of the first steps is to recover the Freon from the A/C and to disconnect one of the lines!

Has anyone does this job? Do I really need to drain the Freon or can I squeak the covers off leaving the A/C lines in place?

Thanks in advance!
Larry. 2009 Range Rover L322 Autobiography
Bournville/Ivory
Save lives, give blood.

Hi, I just wanted to know 1st how did the job turn out. 2nd did anyone reply to your post and I just missed it?

First, yes, someone did reply... you! No replies other than that though.

A friend told me that he was able to do it without evacuating the A/C system by carefully moving the lines out of the way but warned me that this could only be done a few times before the metal line would break (his opinion, it didn't break on him).

I haven't done mine yet. Been too busy moving but perhaps soon. In my case it's such a small oil leak that it hasn't made it anywhere close to the top of my to-do list.

Larry. 2009 Range Rover L322 Autobiography
Bournville/Ivory
Save lives, give blood.