Remove the head and replace the gasket. No other way to fix it.
If we are talking about valve lifters, remove cylinder head and pushrods and lifters will be excessable.
The only repair is to replace the head gasket.
The 2001 Chevy Cavalier 2.2 liter engine cylinder head bolt?ætorque specification is 120 pounds. The cylinder head bolts should be torqued in 40 pound intervals.
Remove the cylinder heads from your Chevy engine. Remove the head gasket and clean the head gasket surface. Put the new head gasket on and reverse the process.
Blown Head Gasket or Bad Cylinder Head
Take the intake as well as all hoses and lines off of the top of the engine. Remove the valve cover gasket. Unbolt the exhaust manifold. Unbolt the head and remove. Replace the gasket, then reverse the procedure to finish the installation.
Remove the cylinder head from your 1992 Chevy Lumina engine. Remove the head gasket and clean the surface. Put the new head gasket on and reverse the process.
You will need to remove the cylinder head from your Chevy Lumina engine. Remove the head gasket and clean the surface. Put the new head gasket on and return the cylinder had to its original position.
Remove the cylinder head from your 1992 Chevy 350 cubic inch engine. Remove the head gasket and clean the surface. Put the new head gasket on and reverse the process.
You will need to remove the cylinder head from your 1994 Chevy. Remove the head gasket and clean the surface. Put the new head gasket on and put the cylinder head back to its original position.
Remove the cylinder had from your 1997 Chevy Astro engine. Remove the head gasket and clean the surface. Put the new head gasket on and reverse the process.