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wish me luck on changing the valve cover gasket on my 2006 aveo. I changed the plugs yesterday and discovered oil in the number 1 and 2 plug wells. I ordered a new gasket set from rockauto and expect it this comming week. I will keep posting my progress.
Had the same thing happen, ordered the valve cover gasket but haven't installed it yet. Actually, every car I have ever had that got over about 100k has had oil down by the plugs.
Oh - take photos if you feel inclined. Would be interesting to know how it goes / how long it takes.
It's not to hard to do but you might want to have a service manual close by before you get started.Quote:
Originally Posted by nevadajohn
i just replaced my valve cover gasket due to the oil in the plug wells as well as general greasyness of the engine before i did it i degreased the engine and glad i did one thing i did was use a liberal ammout of RTV on the whole valve cover on the outside edge of the new gasket and around the spark plug wells just to be on the safe side and since i had pulled the plug wires when i put them back in the car ran like crap and the check engine light was flashing i replaced the wires and plugs as well as an oil change and it now runs like a champ with no leaks for some strange reason it started leaking right after i did the timing belt/waterpump/pulley's operation last month it is at 110,000 and i am the new owner i didnt know if the timing belt had been replaced but at the milage it was getting close to time to change anyway so i did all the main maintence now onto the brakes as they seem to pulsate sometimes (i suspect warped rotors )
Be very care full when re torquing the valve cover bolts insect every one of them when i pulled mine out they were stretched and i didn't want to replace them. If they are bad go to the dealer they should be able to hook you up i didn't have that option i had to go to a local hardware store and do some bolt matching
How do you get the oil out of the spark plug wells? I got 3 with oil in and tried to soak up with paper towel. Was afraid to take the plugs out.
I used an air compressor with the blow attachment and blew the oil out of the wells. To avoid a big mess of oil spray make sure that you have a paper towel or cloth in the other hand just above to catch all the oil forced out of the wells. Hope this helps.Quote:
Originally Posted by deathmate
I used plastic drinking straws to suck it up (no comments required :rolleyes:). Watch the oil come about half way up the straw, then put a finger over the straw top and move it over to a pan to let it drain out. Then finished it up by running a very thin flat screwdriver inside a CLEAN rag around the plug wells. Got the job done fine, but I'm sure that long, thin plastic tubing would be much faster and easier, and I will do it that way next time, if the replacement valve cover gasket isn't any better than the original one.
Nice video! Ive went this whole time thinking that my catalytic converter was that wire mesh woven thing right under my oil pan... what is the wire mesh/honeycombed thing? do you know if i would be able to replace my catalytic converter with a universal one? thank you so much for your video! i might have to refer to it later if my plugs get oil on them!
There are plenty of aftermarket catalytic converters that will work with your Aveo. The honeycombed pipe you refer to is called the flex pipe.
Thank you! Is there a certain type of catalytic converter that i should be searching for or will all of them do the same thing? or can i just replace it with a pipe?
I see California has a different standard for catalytics so govern yourself accordingly.....you can take a look here: http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sh...hevy/aveo.html and get an idea the different types of catalytics offered. Plenty of auto shop places will have them so you can find your own deal. BTW for emission purposes catalytics is law to have so you cannot replace it with just a straight pipe.
what do the bolts need to be torqued at for the valve cover gasket
Do you mean the hollow metal flange gasket on either side of the cat?
good two year bump. And jose you sure you on the right thread?
Haha, are you taking to me or joejoe camo? lol
you, jose 134
Haha ohh thats embarrassing lol i didnt even read the title, i just seen what i had posted before and it was talking about catalytic converters so i figured it was a cat thread, plus im on my phone so that didnt help much either, sorry bout that guys!
I suspect I also have a leaking valve cover gasket. After heavy engine load, I can usually smell burning and see light smoke while at stop lights. I am constantly checking the oil dipstick to be sure I'm not losing too much and the oil level remains fine.
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Oooh yup. Definitely leaking there!
it's a cheap easy fix.Quote:
Originally Posted by chrisu91