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There is a proper tightening sequence for the valve cover bolts. I've
found it extremely helpful to put a bead of RTV on the valve cover
gasket to help ensure a solid seal. I've had problems with the aluminum
threads in the head stripping out before reaching torque spec. You can use longer bolts in some of the holes on the head if you have stripping problems.
You should also wait 12 hours before starting the car, as you want the seal to take.
White smoke or steam? Smoke is oil buring and steam is coolant steaming. If this is steam, you have a blown head gasket...if oil, it could be either a oil ring problem or a valve seal problem.
If my memory serves me right, your plugs go down through the valve cover. There is a gasket around the spark plug holes that needs to be replaced.That is where your oil is coming from. Replace the outer gasket around the edge of the cover while you are at it. Hope this helps.
Are you sure its the oil pan most leaks come from the valve cover gaskets up above. check the corners of the valve covers. If the pan needs re-sealed you will have to remove the flex pipe.
light flashes when comp. picks up a skip pull code and it will be po300 random miss p0301 p0302 p0303 p0304 all are for that # cyl that has the miss best bet change wires and plugs check for oil on wire to plug end in spark plug hole leaking valve cover gasket or spark plug tubes...
You have to remove the spark plugs cables and remove the four nuts that you see when the cables are removed.
When the four nuts are removed, simply raise the valuve cover. When replacing the gasket, make sure you get the gromets as well. Those sometimes get worn or crack since they are more exposed than the value cover gasket. Make sure that you clean the cover from oil and replace the gasket with no use of silicon.
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