valve cover swap?

[kauaiman]

I have a 2005 liberty with plastic valve covers. can i use metal valve covers from a 2002? thanks

 

[renegade 04]

As far as I know you should be able to swap valve covers no problem.

 

[ltd02]

I have an 02 and just got an 05 and they look identical in shape so I'd say yes.

 

[HerronScott]

Plastic valve covers? Had not heard of that before.

Scott

 

[tommudd]

Plastic valve covers? Had not heard of that before.

Scott

Haven't worked on too many then have you? :icon_razz:
04 started with them I think or could of been later 03s

 

[HerronScott]

Haven't worked on too many then have you? :icon_razz:
04 started with them I think or could of been later 03s

Having owned our first for all of 11 months, no I haven't!

I'm obviously out of touch with what's going on in automotive technology as I didn't know that anyone was doing plastic valve covers (our newest vehicles are a 2005 Thunderbird and a 2004 Mazda 6s) although I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

Scott

 

[kauaiman]

thanks for the info. I have a chance to take parts off a 2002 liberty free, so i will grab the valve covers too!

 

[John3seventeen]

thanks for the info. I have a chance to take parts off a 2002 liberty free, so i will grab the valve covers too!

They paint up nice!

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[GunnerSchenck]

Having owned our first for all of 11 months, no I haven't!

I'm obviously out of touch with what's going on in automotive technology as I didn't know that anyone was doing plastic valve covers (our newest vehicles are a 2005 Thunderbird and a 2004 Mazda 6s) although I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

Scott

Been around for awhile now.. my mustang is 20 years old running plastic valve covers....

 

[GunnerSchenck]

They paint up nice!

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You do any prep work or just high temp engine enamel?

 

[John3seventeen]

You do any prep work or just high temp engine enamel?

Light sanding, High temp caliper paint (it's what I had)

 

[GunnerSchenck]

Still turned out pretty nice! How'd they hold up?
Seen plenty of random high temp paints bubble up and perl, curious how the caliper paint did on them

 

[tommudd]

Did really well, well at least the last time I saw it

 

[TwoBobsKJ]

Light sanding, High temp caliper paint (it's what I had)

So John, to hijack this thread...

Is just your 3.7 engine for sale - or the entire KJ? :blah:


Bob

 

[tommudd]

So John, to hijack this thread...

Is just your 3.7 engine for sale - or the entire KJ? :blah:


Bob

His KJ
He went and jumped to the other side

 

[GunnerSchenck]

Did really well, well at least the last time I saw it

Good to know, might try out this route when I take my covers off to get out my broken bolt lol
Thought about painting them when I did my gaskets, but did the sides a couple weeks apart so decided not to lol
But hey might be worth it for the little extra aesthetic appeal.
Although my engine bay is clean, it doesn't stay nearly as clean as Tims or Johns.. :emotions34:

 

[LibertyTC]

His KJ
He went and jumped to the other side

Well that statement had me confused!
Did John get a Wrangler or really flipped and went Toyota or something :favorites68:
SO I went a searching for the story Link: http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/f194/2003-kj-sport-61291/index2.html
Yup Wrangler project! :gr_grin:

 

[TwoBobsKJ]

His KJ
He went and jumped to the other side

Uh oh. So he's driving a Yota? :emotions34:


Bob

 

[John3seventeen]

Uh oh. So he's driving a Yota? :emotions34:


Bob

Hey Bob, Just buy it already!

 

[dude1116]

Haven't worked on too many then have you? :icon_razz:
04 started with them I think or could of been later 03s

My '04's covers are definitely some sort of black metal. What do the plastic ones look like? Guess I've never looked under the hood of an 05.