A car has different gaskets that ensure that liquids or gases do not leak between the different car parts. The valve cover gasket is located between the cylinder head and the valve cover. This ensures that the engine oil that runs past the valve cover cannot escape. The gaskets are made of flexible material so that it fits well on the cylinder head and valve cover. A worn or old gasket can begin to leak engine oil because the flexible gasket material has dried out and hardened. A leaking gasket can cause engine oil to leak into the engine block and onto other car parts. Leaking engine oil can cause a lot of damage to surrounding car parts because engine oil dries out and thus causes wear.
Valve cover gasket leaking
A worn valve cover gasket can always be recognized by a leak. This is sometimes hard to notice from the outside of the engine. There are a number of symptoms by which you can recognize a leaking valve cover gasket. The first symptom is increased oil consumption because not all the engine oil gets into the engine. You will then have to top up the engine oil more often than usual. Another symptom is that the parts are overheating and the dashboard light will come on. This is caused by the engine oil no longer being able to reach the engine. In addition, the car could stall because the leaking oil ends up in the spark plug ignition. The engine of the car will then no longer perform well because the oil causes a wrong ignition. This last symptom can even lead to a fire under the hood. So make sure that you replace a defective valve cover gasket in time.
Replace valve cover gasket
Replacing the valve cover gasket is a relatively easy job and you can do it yourself. Replacing the valve cover gasket takes about an hour and can be done by following the steps below.
1. Remove and pre-clean the valve cover.
2. Check whether the new valve cover gasket is the same as the current gasket.
3. Remove the old gasket.
4. Clean the surface where the new gasket will be placed with some brake cleaner.
5. Install the new gasket.
6. The valve cover can now be replaced.
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