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What does it mean when valve covers are leaking in a 1989 Chevy Caprice?
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∙ 17y ago
it mean oil is leaking at the top of the engine and it can go onto the exhaust and smoke when start up and smell inside and leave oil puddle in your drive way
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∙ 17y ago
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