Need a Doctor!!!!!!!!
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Need a Doctor!!!!!!!!
I know this is not normal, but hoping someone can tell from pics exactly what is wrong and how bad is it? My car has been sitting since mid-November. It's obviously a leak, I'm guessing oil. Is this major work? It's an 04, should be covered, but if they fix it, I have heard they usually break something else...gm horror stories.
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Try tighening the small bolts that hold the valve covers to the heads. These bolts sometimes vibrate loose and oil will weep out and down the head. But if you haven't driven this car for months then it could be something else. Good luck with this repair.
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Looks like either the valve cover gasket has gone bad or the valve cover itself needs to be tightened down. Should be a simple repair.
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From: Scarborough
Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
Looks like either the valve cover gasket has gone bad or the valve cover itself needs to be tightened down. Should be a simple repair.
Thanks guys for advice, glad to know it's not too bad, can someone use paint to show what bolts to tighten, I am pretty dumb when it comes to cars.
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Originally Posted by Leo the Lion
Try tighening the small bolts that hold the valve covers to the heads. These bolts sometimes vibrate loose and oil will weep out and down the head. But if you haven't driven this car for months then it could be something else. Good luck with this repair.
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You sure you didn't just spill some oil when you added? Because it would run down the filler neck and end up there. Or it's the valve covers. Remove your fuel rail cover, it just snaps off, and you will see about 8 bolts that hold the valve covers on. It will be obvious once you remove the plastic fuel rail cover.
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Originally Posted by 400hp
You sure you didn't just spill some oil when you added? Because it would run down the filler neck and end up there. Or it's the valve covers. Remove your fuel rail cover, it just snaps off, and you will see about 8 bolts that hold the valve covers on. It will be obvious once you remove the plastic fuel rail cover.
It has about 2500k, hasn't had an oil change yet. That's what worries me.
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Originally Posted by canadianguy
It has about 2500k, hasn't had an oil change yet. That's what worries me.
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Originally Posted by canadianguy
Hopefully, how can sitting for a couple months cause this?
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Originally Posted by Grumpy
take it to the dealer..they break it they fix it..
Yep......especially if its still under warranty. I agree it should be a simple fix, but if your not that comfortable in doing repairs, take it to the General.... 
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Actually, you have to take the coil pack off as well to get to the valve cover bolts. You can see mine below which I painted red when I polished the covers. Do not overtighten! 106 in. lbs. That's 106 inch-pounds. The screws are held with aluminum threads.
With the coil packs still on.
With the coil packs still on.
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Originally Posted by Grumpy
take it to the dealer..they break it they fix it..
with above.