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Old Apr 6, 2013 | 09:21 PM
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Did you look in the hole for that PCV valve? If you see rocker arms, you don't have an oil baffle under it and it will suck any oil spashed up to the valve. If you do have a baffle under that hole, that's not your problem.
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No there is no baffle How does that get installed and whete do I get it. ???
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From the looks of your first picture I beleave I see the bottom of the baffle inside the valve cover. That sure does not look like the head. Shine a light inside the hole and look inside you should just see a boxed in area and no rocker arms.
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No I'm assuming it would be a mesh type thing I looked down and I just see the valves or head no mesh
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There is no mesh it is just a boxed in area that stops the oil splash from being sucked into the PCV. It looks like the ripple in the bottom of the box in your top picture.

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Ill have to look at it again I'm sure it's in there then why would anyone take it out
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I found a very small hole in my front timing cover last night after I took the car out for a 15-20 mile ride. I put the car on stands let it run and actually had a drop hit me in the eye.lol I found that one but the bottom of the car needs a bath
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Gasket hole ? How did a hole get there
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The cover itself rusted through. The previous owner just painted over the rust. I have seen oil pans rusted through as well......Beats me why?
Old Apr 6, 2013 | 10:14 PM
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Mine is new had to tighten a few bolts a bit more but no leaks I do think my front cover is leaking just gotta find a very small 3 /8 socket rachet to tighten then down
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I would take care of that before the fuel pump area. It might save you some time and effort. The oil blew up on top of the fuel pump and all down that side last night. It must be from the rotation of the fan
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Oil baffle in the valve cover is just metal shroud that is attached to the underside of the cover. It allows airflow to get to the PCV valve, but blocks oil splash from reaching the bottom of it.

You might go to an auto parts store and look at some valve covers they have for sale. Not sure how you would attach one to yours now. Most are welded to the underside of the cover. I thought all the Corvette covers had them, but I've heard of this being a problem on several threads.
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