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No, if there is coolant in your valve cover it'll be mixed with oil. You blew your head gasket, possibly warped or cracked your head. It may look like coolant is leaking from your valve cover but it's your intake gasket leaking.
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What are the signs of a valve cover leak?
the signs of a valve cover leak are oil on the engine oil is the only thing that can leak from a leaky valve cover
Could a blown valve cover gasket cause oil to mix with coolant?
No, only a blown head gasket or cracked head will cause coolant to mix with the oil. A leaking valve cover gasket will only cause oil to leak onto the engine block externally.
Do valve covers leak antifreeze?
There SHOULD only be oil inside the valve covers. If they leak coolant you have a serious problem.
Smoke from engine?
From engine compartment?- valve cover oil leak coolant leak-radiator/hoses from exhaust- black- too rich blue- burning oil white- blown headgasket, cracked head, engine is burning coolant
Would valve cover leak cause the car to stall?
I would not expect a valve cover leak to cause a car to stall. A valve cover leak can fill the spark plug area with oil which can cause rough running.
Can the Timing Chain Cover Gasket leak coolant?
No
88 Honda valve cover leak?
Dear Honda owner, Valve cover leak? I assume you are refering to an external oil leak from the valve cover, replace the gasket, be sure the new gasket set comes with spark plug seals.
What is a car's valve cover basket and what does it do?
Assuming you mean "valve cover gasket", the gasket seals the valve cover to the head so as not to leak oil.
How do you fix a oil leak in the spark plugs on my 97 Mercury Mystigue four cylinder?
Spark plugs do not leak oil. What you have is a valve cover gasket leak. This allows oil to run down on the plugs. Try slightly tightening the valve cover bolts. It that does no help, replace the gasket.Spark plugs do not leak oil. What you have is a valve cover gasket leak. This allows oil to run down on the plugs. Try slightly tightening the valve cover bolts. It that does no help, replace the gasket.
Where is a coolant leak on your 2002 Ford Explorer?
Mine is in the timing chain cover gasket. You can find your leak by pressure testing your coolant system.
What makes milky substance in the valve cover would it be head gasket or intake?
Any internal coolant leak can cause a milky residue in the valve cover. Head gasket, intake gasket, cracked/warped head, cracked intake are possible causes.
Oil leaking onto exhaust manifold Toyota Camry?
The oil leak is coming from the valve cover gasket and leaking onto the exhaust manifold, the rubber valve cover gaskets get hard from the engine heat and start to leak, you will have to replace the rubber valve cover gaskets to stop the oil leak
