Valve Cover Gasket Leak Uncover the Telltale Signs

It is possible that the back of your valve cover gasket is weeping very slightly. This and a buildup of dirt/ crud could result in the greasy condition. There were no error codes, but it was clear oil was seeping onto the valve cover. There would be a burning oil smell after a highway ride, too, ... The valve cover breathers may be leaking, they tend to go first as they see oil off-n-on. It comes from oil level, heat, amount the car is run/RPM/time. I agree with Pilgrim, if the valve cover was leaking a quart of month you would have oil stains and lot of them every time you parked the ... I know it's a long shot and most likely WAY off, but could a leaky valve cover gasket cause boost-leak type symptoms? maxed WG duty cycle ... When I got the vehicle in today to have the same leak diagnosed, this time they told me the oil is leaking from the valve cover and gasket. This ... i had to replace the valve gasket cover in my old Camry. Not a big deal, long term affects would be burning oil and dripping it on your ... That is a definite sign of the vc gasket being bad. You can check to see if your cam chain tensioner gasket is leaking by looking at the back of ... Currently it has 90,000 miles. At 60,000 miles the passenger side valve cover gasket started leaking oil onto the O2 sensor. The O2 sensor, PCV, ... Looks like you have a significant amount of oil leaking. That usually points to the valve cover gaskets which include replacement of the cam ...