valve cover oil leak

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  1. abouttobeglue Founding Member

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    got an oil leak coming off the valve cover, little puddle action going on, oil change guys said a couple other leaks elsewhere, anyone else have this happen, going in the shop monday
    abouttobeglue, Jan 31, 2007
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  2. thump_rrr New Member

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    I've had mine off the car a couple of times and have never had a leak. It's a reusable gasket with a little dab of silicone where the front cover meets the block. I would try tightening the valve cover bolts out of curiosity.
    thump_rrr, Jan 31, 2007
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  3. JTGrant New Member

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    Has anyone taken them off? That is really weird but stuff like that happens.
    JTGrant, Jan 31, 2007
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  4. mustangmike6996 Member

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    my engine is moist around the pcv valve i hope that is all
    mustangmike6996, Jan 31, 2007
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