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Well guys…
I cleaned up the old oil stains around the valve cover so I could easily identify new ones, if applicable. It looked pretty good (pics below). Took it for a 7 mi. test drive and checked for leaks. It was holding well, no leaks. Drove home, checked it again and found a leak on the intake side, near the power steering pump (pic). Once it is cool, I will double check the torques (Probably should have done this before I went for the test drive). If my torques are accurate (pretty sure they are), I may be able to conclude that the cover is, in fact, warped (a common problem with composite valve covers) or my 2 beads of Permatex-Black RTV at the timing cover-head interface (intake and exhaust side) were not large/thick enough (but I followed the package directions to the letter).
Although I am a little disappointed, I need to remember that my repair improved it significantly as it only leaks in one spot rather than several. My Saturn is happier now.
If anyone has any comments or suggestions please feel free to share. Thanks so much for reading/responding.
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