well i just got my camaro running on thursday i put new carb a new alternator a new pair of valve covers and an egr block off plate. instead of using studs i used the y wing hold downs i went through at least a quart of oil since then so anyone wanna give their




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i had a leak at the passenger valve cover that i fixed yesterday before work but i am still leaking oil from my passenger side somewhere =/ i cant find where exactly cause im not under the car when its leaking

 

If you are still leaking oil from the passenger side, check for a leak where the dipstick tube goes into the block.

 

could be dipstick,intake gasket didnt sit properly, oil pan gaasket etc etc

 

was the oil pan gasket in the end... now my valve cover on the passenger side is leaking i think? im checking the dipstick first because i dont belive i messed up the gasket on my valve cover three times but my carb ate its gasket today =D fun

 

Using rubber or cork valve cover gaskets? Did you thoroughly clean the old gunk off real well? None of those fancy chrome valve cover bolts ever work well, they twist inside rather than tightening down.

 

i used cork and i hit it with a wire brush until it was all off like it was shiney metal i put the gasket onto and the chrome hold downs i guess could be the problem but idk cause i still have the same thing holding it down its like a spacer i guess? idk but as of today the camaro isnt on the road i bought a 2000 jetta so its either gonna be really good for my camaro or bad for it idk yet

 

You took the smog pump off, didn't you?

 

Could it be from the sending unit?

 

No sending units on the passenger side.

 

Did you use a good adhesive sealer like KW Copper Gasket Sealer or Permatex High Tack to affix the gaskets to the covers and let it set up good before assembly? If not the soft cork gaskets may have slipped out of place. You can go around the cover with a dentist's mirror to look for cork all the way around. The Felpro silicone rubber on a steel frame are so much better because they hold their shape and stay put.

 

well the smog pump was removed prior to me getting the vehicle so yep its been gone for a good 5 years prolly

 

Apeiron will tell you to check the front, lower portion of the engine block. One of the holes that the smog pump mounted to goes through the block into oil. I've had oil come from this hole before when it was left open. If this is the case, put a short bolt(3/4") with a ring of RTV on the threads into the hole to plug it. Thread size is 3/8-16.