Recap: E10 external torx = 8mm 10mm to get battery terminals off. Loosen all torx bolts first then spin them off fully afterwards (they shouldn’t come off fully) You can use 3/8 ratchet. Remove dip stick. Use flat screw driver or pry bar be very careful to not damage the head which will damage the sealing. Remove valve cover. Wipe off valve cover careful to drop anything in engine. Might need brake cleaner to get rid of silicone Might need starter fluid or rubbing alcohol to clean. Use oil in grooves afterwards before placing gasket back in. If you need to switch out the bolts use a spreader tool to remove them. Tap new bolts into place. Get clean gloves to place valve cover back on. Get every bolt started by hand first before tightening down. Use hand and tool if need to. No ratchet. Then afterwards use ratchet. Need a torque ratchet. 71 inch! lbs torque. Might need to go around a couple times. Start inside out.
Simple and straight foward. Took time to name tools needed, what needed to be removed and very easy step by step to remove and reassemble. Good job with this video...
That k you soooo much!!! I try to do all of my car stuff myself, but when I saw oil leaking I was worried I'd have to take it somewhere, which I definitely don't have money for. Very clear instructions and I love that you give other options and tips for people who don't have certain tools, very thorough and informative. Just got the tools and rtv and now on my way home to change mine! ☺️
Hey just wanted to say I appreciate all the info you provided. Very detailed which I wholly appreciate. I watched about 10 of these installation videos and yours was far the best.
Excellent video, I'm replacing the cover because the PCV valve went bad. When I picked it up from the dealer, they told me to be sure to put the sealant where you put it. Great advise.
Thank you for this video. It made changing my friend's VC a breeze. Well until I saw all the brittle coolant hoses to the right of the VC. I upgraded the overflow hose to the new design while I was in there. All It took was one bump, and the old one snapped in half. Something to look out for, if you have this car with over 100k miles.
I had this issue on my 2010 Opel Astra 1.4T Enjoy Plus. I was getting scan code P0171. Replaced the cover this evening almost exactly as you've described. Fixed my problem ! Car feels better too. Seems to pull better and smoother idle. Great video.
Just did this replacement today with the same bright blue replacement gasket. I can clearly see the blue outline of mine when looking down and around my valve cover. I can’t see any of the blue gasket showing in your video. Did I do something wrong as far as the figment of the gasket? Did I not push it into the groove/channel far enough maybe? Thanks!
It sounds fine to me . Usually you can see some of the outline . It could be just the video. Basically the gasket will only go on one way and unless it twisted it should not leak. Great question and thank you for watching.
I changed mine yesterday and looks like I should have changed the cover as well because today it leaked oil and I have to go back to the drawing board tommoro
@@privilegedwhitemale306 it'd a POS design, I replaced already 3 ... The bolts also strip super easy My advice ? Replace the entire valve cover and rtv every single bolt on the treads and top of the bolts ... And hope for the best , car is turd really
Any chance you can explain a little better how you got the bolts out? Did you just put the spreader into the bottom of the cover in the hole for the bolt and let them spread open a bit and push up? I need to check my bolts and see if I need to change the o-rings, have a feeling they may be bad. Just don't want to break anything while trying to pull them out. Great video! I wish I had a bright blue gasket! :)
Yes , basically you can pop them out with a rubber mallet, trim tool or easiest and safest a spreader tool. Once you pop one or two out you will get the hang of it pretty quick. Sometimes I only replace the valve cover gasket itself , as the bolts rarely leak quite ad often anyway. Thanks for watching. Here is a similar tool: amzn.to/2Z7eHtj
Yes, the gasket was causing this. This is sometimes more of an issue that can cause problems with the coils. Usually I just take out the plugs and it will drain, into the cylinder and burn off. A little will not hurt a thing. You can also clean it out with rags. Great question and thanks for watching.
Should be a m6x1 just match the length . I try to go 80 inch lbs on all those anymore or use a 1/4 " drive ratchet and snug them. The bolt snapping is actually a good thing compared to stripping the aluminum threads in the cylinder head. Hope this helps and thanks for watching.
Friend, I have the same problem, I already bought the gasket but I would like to know what it is that you put in the slots like a gray cream (grease) at min.17:50 of the video, could you tell me what it is or what it is called so I can buy it and put it
It was the ultra gray rtv , but the ultra black works great also. These ultra versions seem to be way more adhesive and they just don't leak. Thanks for the feedback. amzn.to/49p2grc
Hi having an issue with my 2014 cruze, I took it in a few weeks ago to get my spark plugs changed and the shop spotted a leak. They replaced the valve cover gasket, but i'm seeing now there's oil spilling on the what i believe you call the intake manifold, this was not happening before. Most likely i'll be questioning the shop about this. But any ideas what could be going on? If it's something i could fix myself?
If it wasn't there before it may be the gasket installed incorrectly. I would look and confirm exactly where it is dripping from and make sure it is coming from the valve cover. Sometimes the gasket can fall out of place during the install , it is an easy mistake. However there are a lot of other areas as well that can leak. I would try and determine the exact location.. Keep us updated.
Amazon and ebay sell the valve cover , gasket , bolts altogether for around $35-40. However if you can find a metric bolt the same thread/length it will work. Seems like the ones on mine were pretty tight. 96 inch lb is plenty going back and most of the time I never go more than 80 inch. Thank you for the feedback and thanks for watching.
Can you tell me what the rectangular ports in the head (the side facing toward the radiator) are for? I had a lot of semi-dried gritty oil residue in mine.
I think you are referring to the exhaust ports. The oil will leak and accumulate over time in there just due to age and valve seals breaking down. Most of the time it should just have black soot accumulating. Thanks for your question and thanks for watching.
@@s33therfan Ok, thanks for answering that. One more question...I have another leak at the seal for the oil cooler. I watched your video on replacing one of those and it looks like more than I'd want to tackle. Do you have any experience with oil stop-leak products (Lucas oil stop leak, AT-205 re-seal, etc.)? If you do, do you have a favorite?
I have not made any , I know there are some others on the head gasket I have seen. They look pretty involved. Myself I would take the engine out to replace the head , just to make timing easier. You will want to have your cylinder head machined unless you are replacing it with a rebuild or reman. Best of luck on your project and wish I could be more help.
That’s probably the issue I have every time I replace my valve cover gasket is not actually torquing it. I just tend to tighten down and it’s probably way too tight and allowing the gasket to leak
No , but low coolant , bad water pump , bad cooling fan , bad thermostat , or head gasket leak will. A head gasket can be ruled out with a block tester , and draining the coolant down to about a 3rd. Thanks for the feedback.
Yes , the rtv is the easiest part compared to the removal. I would not want to risk a leak at the junction points of the front cover etc. Thanks for watching.
2015 chevy cruze LT 1.4l turbo. Leaking alot of oil. I see black sludge around the middle of the engine. Little.white smoke around middle. Engine oil black coffee. Oil. Took it in. They put in dye and told me to run a 100miles to be sure it gasket. But yes this where leaking.
Well, it leaked. I saw a very small tear in the rubber where it was leaking. Did some research and went to Advanced Auto and got a Blue valve cover gasket. Looks a lot better than the original gasket that came on it. Bought an AC Delco valve cover and gasket. I can tell the difference. I can literally see the blue color around the valve cover. Waiting for a torque wrench to show up so I can torque it down. Be nice if they can build a no fix car lol.
Its probably just the excess crank case ventilation. The engine sense the drop in vacuum or pressure and cuts it off . I have heard some of these cars have alot of pressure coming from the crank case and in some cases has been known to cause squeaking noises that owners cannot get rid of. I am sure it was there before but with new gasket sealing better its causing air to escape elswhere. I would not worry about it as long as it runs good because it seems quite common on these cars. Thanks for watching.
@@skinpricker ya I changed my out gasket and I hear a hissing noise coming from the pulleys I watched another video from this guy he tightened the spark plugs and supposedly it went away
@@Hinokami_TT You probably should have replaced the entire valve cover. The built in PCV diaphragm has most likely blown out in yours. You can tell if yours is bad by removing the engine cover, starting the car and listening for a vacuum leak coming from the round part of the valve cover located toward drivers side rear of the cover.
Im getting oil smell in my cabin when i turn on my heat. I checked my pcv cover theres a leak i see smoke in front of the cover what can i use if i dont have inpack drill
I messed up and tightened them as much as I could 🤦♀️ really hope I didn't turn a little problem into a big 1. And then some how I messed up 1 of the types that was taped prior so I took some electrical tape and tried my best to re tape it. Maybe I should of took on the responsibility of doing this job myself😮💨
Most likely the oil seeped in the plug holes from previous gasket leak. However if it does not clear up then there may be an issue. Thanks for watching.
