If, by "going out" you mean it leaks, I can think of a few reasons. First, damage in the cover itself. Second, an incorrectly installed gasket. Third, a blocked pcv valve which permits blow bye gas pressures to build in the engine block and fourth, leaking valve seals also permitting pressure to build in the lifter area.
Leaking valve cover gasket.Leaking valve cover gasket.
warped valve cover. bad gasket. cracked valve cover cracked block
Possible failed valve cover gasket.Possible failed valve cover gasket.
Yes, the valve cover gasket and plug tube seals have failed.
Yes, the valve cover gasket and the plug tube seals.
the valve cover gasket is bad, or the valve cover is loose
I would suspect that is a Valve Cover gasket leaking.
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.
An oil leak there is probably a valve cover gasket leaking. it would not require head gasket replacment. Try tightning the bolts on the valve cover. If that does not work then replace the valve cover gasket. Yes it could be the head gasket as there are oil passages in the head and i have heard that head gasket on saturns are prone to failure,look around the valve cover for sings of a leak hopfully that's all it is because replacing the head gasket is costly on th 1.9 sohc
25-35 bucks
the valve cover gaskets are leaking. the valve cover gasket kits are cheep labor is expensive, 5 hour job!
pcv valve replace every 30000 miles.. bad oil pan gasket, or valve cover gasket