Porsche 911T Valve Cover Repair

Older 911 valve covers typically leak. Most of them are magnesium and they simply warp or develop corrosion with time. Mechanics and owners also have a tendency to overtighten them when they start to weep, typically making the problem worse. The common fix is to simply install a set of replacement covers, however on this largely original low mileage 911T, we decided to save the originals. 

Still wearing their factory coating, albeit they leak like a sieve.
After facing the topside bolt holes we flip the cover over and fly-cut the sealing surface to level it out.
Ready to be reinstalled. After the fly-cutting, we made a few passes over the lapping plate with a fine grit paste to remove any machining marks.