Questions tagged [valve-cover]
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Preventing debris from falling in engine while changing valve cover gasket
I am about to change the valve cover gasket on a 2002 Ford Focus SE Wagon with the DOHC Zetec engine. I have never done this kind of thing before, and although it seems simple, I am concerned after reading so many warnings about how your engine can…
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Should a sealant be used, or not, when replacing a molded rubber valve cover gasket?
I did search for this, and there are some oblique references to the sealant, but the full answer has come up that I can find.
The car is a 1998 Toyota Camry-XLE, 6 cylinder (1MZ-FE) engine with about 178,000 miles. The valve cover gaskets are…
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Oil leaking into spark plug well despite new gaskets -- is RTV a solution?
I replaced my valve cover gasket and the spark plug well sealer gaskets on my 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer recently because of an oil leak. The previous owner (or his mechanic) had over-tightened the bolts on the valve cover and which has resulted in some…
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Rubber gasket maker on rocker cover
After recently taking my car to have a new rocker cover gasket fitted as it was badly leaking I noticed the guy who did it put a ton of gasket maker on the rocker cover when he sealed it, heavens knows why; I gave him a new gasket so it shouldn’t…
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Do valve cover gaskets need to be replaced every time you reopen the valve cover?
About two weeks ago, I replaced my cork/rubber valve cover gaskets on my 84 2.8L V6 Ranger since the old ones were leaking pretty badly. I forgot to adjust the valves when I did the gaskets, and now I'm thinking it should be done.
Do they need to…
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What will happen if a small nut is lost under the valve cover?
I have a 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer with 270k+ miles.
It has so much wrong with it, that I can't tell new symptoms from worsening old symptoms.
BUT! I noticed that the metal bar that holds my plastic oil cap on was missing. I took the valve cover off…
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Other Things to replace on my van while doing the valve cover gasket
Was going to replace the valve cover gasket on my 1989 Econoline with 67k mile. it's a bit of a pain to get in there, is there anything else I should be looking at, or replacing while I'm in there?
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Brand new ColmeanCT200U-EX not wanting to stay running
I just purchased a brand new pre-assembled Coleman CT200U-EX mini bike. I'm a newbie with this.
I've only ridden it about 3 hours or so at this point. This week its been acting up. Today while starting, with the choke on, it doesn't want to stay…
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Can I replace just one valve cover gasket?
I have an 04 Mazda 3 liter in which the front valve cover is leaking oil. I know I'm supposed to replace both gaskets at once, but the back one is pretty hard to get to. This van has pretty high miles also. Can I get away with just replacing one, or…
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Azera Valve Cover Gaskets
I changed the oil in our '08 Hyundai Azera Limited (3.8L V6 - 93k miles) yesterday. I looked around at the engine while I had the cover off and realized the valve cover gaskets are seeping quite a bit. My plan is to change these out. Having never…
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Consequences of leaking valve covers
I took my valve covers off on my 2007 Tacoma V6, while digging deeper to look into a possible head gasket issue, and noticed that one of them had a nut missing that went on an upright flange threaded stud (sort of like a flange integrated screw) and…
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Can replacing valve cover affect engine performance?
I have seen some pictures of people replacing their OEM valve covers with something aftermarket, usually something painted. Considering that is only pretty much just a lid that goes over the topmost part of the engine, camshafts, and has all the…
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Can a Bad Valve Cover Gasket Cause Oil to be Burned?
I read here that a bad valve cover gasket can cause low engine pressure which will cause oil to be burnt.
Is this true? Exactly how would that work?
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Burning smell when getting out of the car
I sense a burning smell when getting out of the car (Nissan Maxima 02 V6). I am pretty sure it is an oil leak from somewhere based on the odor, but not sure where else to look for.
The smell was pretty heavy about a month ago and I noticed that the…
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Subaru crosstrek, forester, impreza, outback 8 bolt valve cover tightening sequence
What is the proper torque sequence for a Subaru valve / rocker cover that has an 8 bolt pattern?
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