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picked up a new grommet and hose
...a set of new valve cover bolts (old 1 broke... time to replace all)

and noticed the sweating out the side of the head was a little more than usual. So I picked...

I've gotta pull the head off in the near future... it's 'weeping' out the side = so it's within ##### miles of crapping out.
so I'll hit both above + other things I've been putting off.

I read something (just googling...) about a filter on the inside of the valve cover that needs to be replaced?

but I also read a thread that the pcv valve should be changed out on a regular...

I'm thinking the crankcase venalation hose... but not sure.
also is it the entire hose? or is the PVC valve a separate piece...

for some reason... my tablet won't let me use the search feature.

I was cleaning the air filter and noticed the top of the filter housing was guuy / oily.
its an '89 4.0.... and I remember seeing...