Valve Cover

Are you sick and tired by the continuous leaking of oil under your vehicle? Are you finding ways on how to avoid this problem? Well, impeding an oil leak is really frustrating if you don’t find the correct source of the leak. So, here’s how to detect the source of oil leakage. First, you need to determine what kind of leak your vehicle is experiencing.

There are two types of oil spills, a seep and a leak. A seep is a slow seepage of oil that does not produce a drip, while a leak causes a drip of oil when the vehicle is parked. A leak can produces a puddle of oil on the pavement and continues to drip while the vehicle is driven. Seeps do not necessarily have to be repaired right away but a leak if not checked can drain enough oil to do internal engine damage. For that reason, leaks should be repaired immediately.

But where do these things came from? Believe it or not, but it is your valve covers that creates these leaks and seeps. Yes, it is extremely common to have oil leaks from a valve cover on just about every vehicle with over 30,000 miles. It is true that valve covers are the devices that protect your valves and rocker arms at the top of the engine, but they are a common source of engine oil seeps and leaks. What causes them to leak? Actually, there are a lot of things that causes the leaks in valve covers.

Corrosions, warping and defects on the valve cover gasket are some of those things. But these things can be averted if you only know the proper preventive maintenance of your vehicle. However, if you really think you need a valve cover replacement, then have it replaced right away.