oil splatter on valve cover

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Nov 27, 2015

vdubbin95

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oil splatter on valve cover

any ideas why oil is covering the corning of my valve cover, i wipe it off and it returns. everything seems to be tight.

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Nov 27, 2015

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Re: oil splatter on valve cover

your spark plug seal could be shot in that cylinder,

could be valve cover gasket,

or a leak in the timing area such as camshaft seal,

those are really the only possibilities in that area

Nov 27, 2015

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Re: oil splatter on valve cover

Remove plastic cover, remove ignition coil, look for a source.

Dec 2, 2015

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Re: oil splatter on valve cover

just to add to the previous comments, AFTER you find your oil leak and fix it. Check your PCV valve.. when they stick closed it allows pressure to build up in the crank case and you will start pushing oil out of your weakest seals

Dec 2, 2015

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Re: oil splatter on valve cover

When I bought my car, it was missing the rubber o ring for the oil cap. The owner couldn't figure out where the oil was leaking from. Probably the fastest diagnosis and fix I have ever done ever!