# Changing Valve cover gaskets on a cadillac 4.6

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-valve-cover-gaskets-on-a-cadillac-4-6/36292>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** deville, valves, gaskets, cadillac\
**Created:** [September 7, 2009, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-valve-cover-gaskets-on-a-cadillac-4-6/36292 "2009-09-07T23:53:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![caddyman94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@caddyman94](https://community.cartalk.com/u/caddyman94)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2009, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-valve-cover-gaskets-on-a-cadillac-4-6/36292/1 "2009-09-07T23:53:58Z")

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So I am attempting to change the valve cover gaskets on my cadillac. I have been working on cars all my life, but never a cadillac. Do I need to remove the camshaft pulley in order to get the front valve cover off?

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2009, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-valve-cover-gaskets-on-a-cadillac-4-6/36292/2 "2009-09-08T12:41:09Z")

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You talking valve cover or Head-gasket??? Not familiar with this engine…but I’ve never seen an engine you have to remove the camshaft pulley to replace a valve-cover gasket.