speed four valve cover gasket?

Hi Pete, I don't think it is a blow from the manifold, I had a brief listen earlier with a breaker bar to the ear and it seems to be originating from the clutch area. the rad I assume has been repaired with jb weld but I cannot say, I took it to a radiator repair place local to me and he said it couldn't be welded. The repair seems to be holding pressure so I assume it's fine!

 

Aup mate, no I haven't got around to it yet, I've been reading up on the valve clearances and these can cause engine noise and poor running so I'm just gonna check them myself I think. Ive bought a copy of the service manual and it looks easy enough. With me recently doing the cam cover gasket would this need renewing when I check the valve clearances? Or would I be able to get away with re using the that is in?

 

Yeah they are, it cost me around 40 quid! But they do seem quite robust so I should be fine if I'm careful. Yes I did use a little rtv on the d sections and around the spark plugs to keep the gasket in place during installation. I'll got a couple of weeks off work so hopefully I'll get around to check them at some point. In the mean time, I gave her a good clean and as the weather was nice I decided to get a few snaps so here she is as she sits:

 

Yeah I've read up on it and would feel confident tackling it with some help, but I will probably just check the clearances and get it diagnosed rather than replacing parts that don't necessarily need replacing