valve cover gasket leak?
10-27-2004, 06:30 AM
#1
valve cover gasket leak?
can anyone help me i believe that a few people told me i have a valve cover gasket leak on my 95 maxima GXE. if anyone can confirm this pelase let me know asap. http://photobucket.com/albums/v374/D...t=DCP_0881.jpg
and no i didnt paint the engine silver. I bought it like that.
and no i didnt paint the engine silver. I bought it like that.
10-27-2004, 08:02 AM
#2
Ok, since you said you didnt paint your engine like that I wont say too much about it. But buy some paint thinner and a a$$ load of rags and go to town on that! As for the oil leak....I am guessing you are talking about the front Valve Cover. I see a little bit of build up there, nothing that looks overly concerning. Gasket from the factory is cheap. Install is easy. Just buy a Chilton manual. The front one should take like 20 minutes to do. If its the rear Valve Cover then its a considerable amount harder. You have to take off the Plenum (upper intake).
Dub
Dub
10-27-2004, 09:04 AM
#7
dont laugh at my engines color 
. Stupid little kids spray painting it silver what a *** :\ whoever did that. Anyway how critical is this valve cover gasket leak should i get it fixed asap or what ? And ask for the paint i want it off so bad lol . but im afraid ill mess up something. Ill try the paint thinner solution though. Is their anything else ?
. Stupid little kids spray painting it silver what a *** :\ whoever did that. Anyway how critical is this valve cover gasket leak should i get it fixed asap or what ? And ask for the paint i want it off so bad lol . but im afraid ill mess up something. Ill try the paint thinner solution though. Is their anything else ?
10-27-2004, 09:28 AM
#9
If you dont see oil under your car then I wouldnt be too concernded with a small leak. Get it fixed at some point before it is a major issue. As for the depainting of your engine. Thats gonna be tough. I would just start replacing hoses cause those will be impossible to clean. I would not use paint thinner on them. The other stuff....metal parts...take them to a paint shop and have them bead blast the snot out of it. That would be the easiest way. Other than that get out a drill with some sort of sander attachment. Good luck!
Dub
Dub
10-27-2004, 10:49 AM
#12
Originally Posted by Dubbya
If you dont see oil under your car then I wouldnt be too concernded with a small leak. Get it fixed at some point before it is a major issue. As for the depainting of your engine. Thats gonna be tough. I would just start replacing hoses cause those will be impossible to clean. I would not use paint thinner on them. The other stuff....metal parts...take them to a paint shop and have them bead blast the snot out of it. That would be the easiest way. Other than that get out a drill with some sort of sander attachment. Good luck!
Dub
Dub
10-27-2004, 01:37 PM
#16
The dealer actually picked it up from an auction in Boston or Ny i forget which one. for the price i paid for the car *** the silver engine i can live with it i paid 3,800 for the car w/ 110k miles and 6month warranty He also did the timing chain and water pump for free. Yea the kid must of thought he had a civic, but the car runs flawlessly besides the fact that the idle is a bit high its around 1k. But hell ill throw around a couple hundred dollars even a couple g's to fix the minor stuff.
That made me laugh. 
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