i've come to the conclusion that these spacers/grommets weren't supposed to come out. because they damn sure aren't going back in without tearing the rubber off. i cant find much info on it but are they available for purchase or is my best bet to find another valve cover (maybe JY) with them already in???

 

stealership or parts stores. ive seen a few threads where people had luck finding them at napa, but either way they get brittle after a while anyways so it cant hurt to replace them

 

so if they were new, they'd be soft enough to fit back in without tearing?? cuz these are hard and the rubber pretty much gets torn up going back in...

 

they come with the rubber felpro valve cover gasket, its like $40 but its reusable and better then cork or rtv

 

i don't think thats right... i have a brand new fel-pro gasket and there was nothing in the box BUT the gasket...

 

Yes exactly

 

I think he's talking about the rubber grommets for the CCV valves not the little valve cover grommets

 

I EDITED THE PICTURE TO SHOW WHICH GROMMETS I NEED... sorry bout that

im not sure which one is the right one:

http://www.hesco.us/shop.asp?action=...D=45342&catId=

http://www.hesco.us/shop.asp?action=...D=45291&catId=

gonna go by dealership and see if they can tell me...

 

if you need the little ones then jonwebb is correct. every felpro valve cover gasket ive ever bought has come with a set of new rubber grommets so all i reuse is the little metal piece. Where did you get your gasket from?

 

I'm pretty sure either one would work but the one thats $2 a piece is absolutely ridiculous. go to napa or advanced auto or auto zone and its like $27 for a nice felpro gasket that comes with the rubber grommets

 

If you got a Felpro, those grommets should be packaged with it.

If you didn't get the grommets, take your gasket back and get another box with the grommets in it. If you went with a different brand... Can't help you there.

 

What everyone else before me said. Fel-Pro comes with grommets. I changed mine a few months ago and replaced the grommets with what's included in the box.

 

yes they were in the Fel-Pro box... i never took the gasket out because i wasn't ready to use it. so i looked inside and they were there, a bag of 15. thanks fellas...

 

Good luck man.

 

yup, they are kinda a pita, but with a little patience, you will get them in.
the first one is always the hardest, but it gets easier as you go.