It wasn't leaking oil onto the ground before I had it fixed and now it is....
2007-03-10 10:00:02 · 11 answers · asked by Chocolate Thunder 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I am assuming you had it professionally (I use the term lightly) installed, and you should take it back and tell them it's leaking oil and they should fix it. In fact, don't take no for an answer. Insist that they installed it incorrectly and you paid for a service that they didn't provide. (Ya really gotta know how to work those "professional" mechanics.)
If you installed it yourself, you should try to reinstall it using gasket sealer, and that should fix the leakage.
To directly answer your question: no, not normal. Something is wrong.
I'm not a professional mechanic, though, so don't listen to me. I just work on my car(and my friends') all the time. I've installed many gaskets, and in those cases, I'm sure that leaky oil is a sign of a job done wrong.
To answer those questions below along the lines of "if it wasn't leaking before, why replace it?"
If you replace the valve, or for any other reason take that joint apart to work on the engine, the gasket often needs to be replaced. It's perfectly normal mechanical procedure.
2007-03-10 10:06:29 · answer #1 · answered by Brianman3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laytoya, Ask the mechanic to wipe down the raised lip where the valve sits as well as the valve cover. Apply a thin coat of blue silicone gasket sealer on both sides of the valve cover gaskets. We use this product when sealing intake manifold gaskets and valve cover gaskets on small block Chevrolet racing engines. The beauty of this product is both the intake and valve covers can be removed with out damage to the gaskets.
2007-03-10 20:12:38 · answer #2 · answered by Country Boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who ever did it; did it wrong. It should not leak. Take it back and tell them to do it again, not your fault so it should not cost you the second time. for your information, when the cover was removed both the cover and the head should have been completely cleaned off of old gasket, a thin layer of silicon sealant should have been put on the head, than the gasket and a thin coat of sealant put on the valve cover. Put the cover in place and slowly bolt each bolt down they are all tight to within torque range and in accordance with torquing pattern. You need torquing pattern go to Auto Zone web page for automotive repairs and enter type of repair desired.
2007-03-10 18:11:35 · answer #3 · answered by denfasr 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is not supposed to happen. I would recommend taking the car back to the shop and have them re-fix it. Tell them that when they say they are going to fix something that they should fix it, and that you want a free oil change.
2007-03-10 18:18:59 · answer #4 · answered by Neil S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have a look where its leaking from if its leaking from the bottom of the engine (sump) and theres no sign of oil at the top then its not the problem.
2007-03-10 18:09:06 · answer #5 · answered by whitenight639 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it was ok,before,why did you change it?if you got a new valve pan gasket put on then it shouldnt leak.maybe they didnt get the bolts tight.
2007-03-10 18:09:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes there is something wrong. who ever fixed your car put the gasket on wrong.
2007-03-10 18:06:22 · answer #7 · answered by tweed801 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TAKE YOUR CAR BACK TO THE SHOP BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE A GOOD SEAL ON YOUR COVER GASKET
2007-03-10 18:26:34 · answer #8 · answered by Joe M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take it back and have them fix it right, they might have not got the gasket in right or not tightened down enough.
2007-03-10 20:21:02 · answer #9 · answered by mister ss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probably got twisted while it was installed.
Take it back to your mechanic.
2007-03-10 18:04:17 · answer #10 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋