valve cover gasket leak

2000 SUBARU FORESTER
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2000 Subaru Forester - Is a valve cover gasket leak a minor repair (few hundred dollars) or major repair (into thousands)? Just wanting to know major or minor - it is the rocker cover isn't it?
May 5, 2012 at 10:14 PM
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If it is only a valve cover, it is minor. Make sure it isn't a head gasket
May 5, 2012 at 10:17 PM
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