Valve cover looks weird

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infinityisfive
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Valve cover looks weird

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I was replacing some vacuum lines today and noticed this on the valve cover. Has anyone seen this before? It doesn't look recent

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Re: Valve cover looks weird

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Looks like a JB Weld job that's been there a while. Unless the plastic valve cover breaks down like that, which is odd.
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Re: Valve cover looks weird

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You're probably right about the JB weld since it's right at a bolt hole
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