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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 11:58 AM
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Oil leak?
In this pic it's dripping down below



In this pic it seems like its leaking out from around here



What would oil to leak from around those areas?
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 12:18 PM
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are you sure its not overspill when you filled your oil last time? i dont always have a funnel, and sometimes i lose some on the VC..lol
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 12:37 PM
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nope its not over spill. The last oil change was in dec. and this started happening not long ago. I smelled it burning as it may have been dripping on something hot
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 03:35 PM
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pretty common for the valve cover if you havent replaced them
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 04:33 PM
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no they have never been replaced. So are you say i need to replace them ? or could be the valve cover gasket needs to be replaced?
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 04:52 PM
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no they have never been replaced. So are you say i need to replace them ? or could be the valve cover gasket needs to be replaced?
its more than the gasket
its the sparkplug tubes thats leaking
get 04+ ones and youll be fine.
or just ignore it and keep an eye on the oil level.
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 04:56 PM
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where could i get the tubes from?
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 05:01 PM
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where could i get the tubes from?
na they are intergrated into the valve covers, so you replace the whole cover.
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 05:02 PM
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where could i get the tubes from?
Can't. You need to get the whole new valve cover.

No more than 50 per side. Go to DaveB to get it.

Get new gaskets also, because they don't come with the valve cover.
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 05:43 AM
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I will look in to it. thanks guys
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 03:40 PM
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Hey if i went to a shop to have this done how do you think it run?
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 05:20 PM
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I'd take the engine cover off first to get a closer inspection.
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by boost4age
Hey if i went to a shop to have this done how do you think it run?
300 ish
same as changing the plugs
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