How To Replace a Leaking Valve Cover Gasket

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How To Replace a Leaking Valve Cover Gasket

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A valve cover gasket is one of the most common please for oil to leak. Replacing a valve cover gasket can be a pretty easy DIY, with basic tools. In this video we will cover how to replace a leaking valve cover gasket on a 1999 Miata 1.8. These tips can be used for replacing most any valve cover gasket. #advancefleet #humblemechanic
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@centroamericasvr3199 2 жыл бұрын

I am left speechless, clearer than water, very well explained, without film cuts or anything excellent, tomorrow I will change the valve cover to my mazda miata 2003, thank you very much, excellent video

@802Garage 2 жыл бұрын

1:12 I'm just glad to see I'm not the only one who takes the "hold the air gun trigger and flail like crazy" approach to "cleaning" debris off.

@JamiesGarage1 2 жыл бұрын

I’m liking the unique camera angles! 👊

@802Garage 2 жыл бұрын

😉😏

@johnnypetro9314 2 жыл бұрын

This video should be the template that all car repair videos are created from. Very well done. Excellent lighting. Great camerawork.

@dominator-tc8ik 2 жыл бұрын

I will be coming back to this video fairly soon as I've gotta do mine. Replaced my spark plugs and saw that all of them have oil in the wells, thankfully not a lot. Perfectly straight forward and easy to understand guide, thank you kindly.

@michaelblacktree 2 жыл бұрын

Charles: _You can't put it on, even remotely wrong._ Shadetree Mechanic: _CHALLENGE ACCEPTED_

@markm0000 2 жыл бұрын

“I’ll put it on, but I won’t tighten the bolts in the back that are hard to reach.”

@mrD66M 2 жыл бұрын

Humble Mechanic is alive 🤣

@janezdemsar255 2 жыл бұрын

I’m in middle of doing a valve cover reseal on a new Porsche Cayenne, and the camshafts are FULLY HOUSED in the valve cover. Love it.

@Patrick94GSR 2 жыл бұрын

Couple of general tips: 1. I like to use a brass brush and/or a brass brush Dremel attachment to get all the old RTV gunk off and get the head mating surface super clean. 2. I’ve found that it’s super important to pay attention to the RTV install specs. Some flavors require hand tightening bolts, wait an hour, then torque to spec, and ideally wait up to 24 hours before starting the engine. But the initial 1 hour curing seems critical to getting the best seal. Also Miatas seem super sensitive about what valve cover gasket is used. I’ve tried 2 aftermarket gaskets in 2 years and they both leaked. I’m going OEM next.

@Bandit-be7kp 9 ай бұрын

OEM or OE equivalent is recommended for any sort of gaskets or bushes are recommended.

@Patrick94GSR 9 ай бұрын

@@Bandit-be7kp i pulled my engine out last winter and did a complete reseal project with all OEM gaskets and seals. It used to leak everywhere, and now it leaks nothing, over 6 months after finishing the project.

@ShamirAjate 2 жыл бұрын

Man so happy I found these videos. Thorough instructions and tips. You can tell you're passionate about your trade. Keep these videos coming.

@HumbleMechanic 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@eddyster56 2 жыл бұрын

Hey brother I'm a fan of the podcast and you have been helped by you in the past for thank always thank you. I had a 2001 vw jetta 2.0 with your videos I learned so much about it and without you I would have struggled. Sole provider for my 2 kids honestly what you do makes a difference man thank you. I'm 25 now but I started watching ya when I was younger. Thanks Charles. Hope you have an amazing day!!

@michaelprochaska6907 2 жыл бұрын

Ha, would most air-cooled VW engines qualify for having the easiest valve cover gasket replacement? Just pop off the bales with a screwdriver, pry off the valve covers with the same screwdriver, replace the gaskets, & put the valve covers back on, not even needing any tools to push the bales back in place? No breather hoses or wires to disconnect, either. Good video, always learn something new even though I've replaced many a valve cover on my air-cooled VW bus & my mk2 Jetta diesel.

@shemmo 2 жыл бұрын

9:45 this is why you should be using metric system and you'll never get confused by how many NM you should torque bolt to

@HumbleMechanic 2 жыл бұрын

100%!!!

@dil6969 2 жыл бұрын

After working on VWs all these years this must feel like setting the difficulty to easy.

@HumbleMechanic 2 жыл бұрын

Yea it’s weird.

@SUNSNROSES 4 ай бұрын

this is such a great detailed video, so impressed. The thorough explanation of everything, the angles the close ups. thank you so much for this it is honestly appreciated.

@Maroco918 2 жыл бұрын

Next time one of my friends ask my help with this job, I'm linking this video! Thanks, Charles! Saving me time and frustration!

@mattpolhamus9194 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome as usual Charles. Did this last winter on my B6 Passat VR6 and it went great until I used a too-large torque wrench on re-install and broke one of the bolts off in the block. Tried extracting it but no dice. Luckily doesn't seem to be causing any leaking so far! Still a bummer though #sadness

@FDB77 2 жыл бұрын

Finally the Miata is getting some love again :-)

@jameshaulenbeek5931 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff! I will say, the valve covers on the old Honda D15 and D16 engines are even more simple: Plug wires Breather hose Ground wire Nuts (they had studs instead of bolts)

@802Garage 2 жыл бұрын

Technically old Subaru valve covers, EJ18 and EJ22 are even easier. Disconnect one breather hose on each, 3 bolts on each, done. The access is just slightly tight.

@jameshaulenbeek5931 2 жыл бұрын

@@802Garage same with the old A series Honda engines - breather, 4 nuts. The plugs went in through the exhaust side of the head.

@802Garage 2 жыл бұрын

@@jameshaulenbeek5931 Boo yah! Haha.

@rennkafer13 2 жыл бұрын

Aircooled VW has you all beat... snap off the wire bail, remove cover.

@802Garage 2 жыл бұрын

@@rennkafer13 Fax. 😂

@nicholasheuermann9221 Жыл бұрын

I wish my valve covers were that easy! Great work.

@rayj33 2 жыл бұрын

damn, jungle mechanic showed something which didnt exist on internet before. bravo

@HumbleMechanic 2 жыл бұрын

Ohhhh it’s my guy! Hahaha thanks for the comment there little buddy

@SM-gc2tx 6 ай бұрын

You make it look easy!! Now I know why they charged me so much at the shop for this lol

@frankdamore2370 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, as usual. Really enjoy your knowledge and mannerisms.

@ptspyder 2 жыл бұрын

Fix them headlights already - so cloudy 🤣 Great to see some content on the oft forgotten HM ride

@Outre7 4 ай бұрын

Great and easy to fallow video...thanks for spending the time sir..

@Janet_Airlines802 2 жыл бұрын

Just did my b5.5 a month ago, definitely a easy job on that car.

@rouanetdi1566 2 жыл бұрын

missed you and your videos., I've been sick for two and a half years.

@jetbluify Жыл бұрын

Is it necessary to change the oil after valve cover gasket replacement?

@mattmalenda6585 2 жыл бұрын

Just did this on my 97 Miata, forgot the rtv between the CAS sensor housing, that was a fun oil leak.

@pyrotechna9781 2 жыл бұрын

Was definitely not expecting to see a Miata bay in your thumbnail lmao

@TransformHypnosis 2 жыл бұрын

I fixed my leak by getting a OEM Mazda gasket. didnt need to screw around with RTV, except the CAS O-ring part

@iamtheteddy24 2 жыл бұрын

Lol’ed at “tiny pry bar”. I’m just over here using the poverty spec flat head.

@HumbleMechanic 2 жыл бұрын

THAT is the way. HAHA

@DebsterChabuka 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your lesson sir

@_brushie 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have any tips on restoring brittle interior plastics before they break? Got a 98 Audi that feels everything could shatter at any moment.

@surfreadjumpsleep 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for this video. however, there are many videos already on yt on how to do this job. what would be better would be an explain of what might cause a valve cover to leak and what sort of hints you might have the valve cover is leaking as well as what you might expect once it is fixed. I'm a noob, but from what I understand a leaking valve cover might be a symptom of some other problem.. like a clogged PCV or something else.

@HumbleMechanic 2 жыл бұрын

Good feedback. We did a pretty deep dive on leaks In the video I mentioned. It’s usually just a wear thing from hardened gaskets

@802Garage 2 жыл бұрын

@@HumbleMechanic You da man Charles. Pro reply.

@surfreadjumpsleep 2 жыл бұрын

@@HumbleMechanic Can it cause a problem? I've got a ducato (iveco) 1996 2.5 TDI engine and it smokes blue and I'm trying to figure out where to start. from what I understand a leaky valve cover in itself is not cause for much concern. I've got a little oil in my turbo, etc.

@90210sky 2 жыл бұрын

@@surfreadjumpsleep I replaced 3 valve cover seals, and 2 crank seals on my MINI Cooper, just to finally find that the root cause was the PCV. To confirm my theory this MIATA had a good seal, non britle but still was leaking.

@surfreadjumpsleep 2 жыл бұрын

@@90210sky were you blowing blue smoke prior to the pcv fix? If so then did it stop?

@brihal6498 2 жыл бұрын

So glad to see another Miata vid! Love the content Bro! Keep up the great work!

@jeffhampton6972 Жыл бұрын

This is super helpful, thank you for making it!

@krASHExxx 2 жыл бұрын

I wish advanced would sponsor my $5 valve cover gasket 😄😄 Hey Charles. Cool thing, do a valve shim adjustment. These NBs are solid lifters. That'd be a cool video.

@jacobharper2303 3 ай бұрын

great video!

@jaroswl9574 2 жыл бұрын

First time checking out this channel and i come just in time

@HumbleMechanic 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Cut3Sku11 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing the knowledge

@dwaynemadsen964 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. Stay safe.

@katlegomohlala5545 2 жыл бұрын

Actually i find the citi golf n mazda 323 alot easier. Nice work man

@denton8047 2 жыл бұрын

You have to apply that green vw “valve cover sealer” to every gasket surface, the head, the valve covers, the air intake, and then smear the side of the engine with a putty knife with the same stuff. Then wait for it to burn off on the turbo manifold so it melts your air intake in Ohio, apply gorilla tape and drive home. Somehow this engine lasted 40k and it still runs, somehow. It’s also like 80k over due for timing (belt, fsi). I think it runs on spite.

@thefriendlyitalian 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve done a valve cover gasket replacement on my vvt NB2. Had been running fine with no leaks until recently. I didn’t put rtv in the corners as much as he did. I wonder if that would help me prevent oil leakages. We’ll see

@teresab208 Жыл бұрын

Thanks I was told I needed this on my car. Once it's installed do you have to wait for awhile before you drive it?

@anotherone3957 2 жыл бұрын

Do you guys pay for your repair manual? Or is there a free website somewhere

@TravisMontesano 2 жыл бұрын

I got an oreilly auto parts ad before the video started lol

@HumbleMechanic 2 жыл бұрын

YIKES LOL

@ThatGuyWhoMineCrafts 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for making these videos

@southbayla3137 Ай бұрын

Did you really have to replace the valve cover gasket? It looked like it was still good. I want to know because I want to know if I needed to replace mine after retightening it

@b.a.b7834 10 ай бұрын

11:21 is that a missing screw hole?

@JohnDoe-md2sb 2 ай бұрын

Are you familiar with Toyota engines? I'm about to change a valve cover gasket on a Matrix. Got the felpro gasket and have some Permatex Red RTV high temp silicone to put on the two spots near the timing chain as recommended. You think it's gonna hold? I read on the instructions not recommended for head gaskets so that's got me stressin' a bit for possible leaking. 🙈

@roscellwallaceii1149 10 ай бұрын

Thanks g

@hillbillysportsman5818 2 жыл бұрын

Miata content! Yes!

@as7736 11 ай бұрын

Well done mate 👍🏻

@HumbleMechanic 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@amyaubuchon2199 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this!

@noahlivingston6854 Жыл бұрын

I have a question. So i sandwiched my gasket between rtv sealant. Im pretty sure I did it wrong by by putting the slealent on the actual valve block. Looking for a quick reply but if not I’m going to re-do it tomorrow

@GeoMathLab Ай бұрын

can someone please tell me how I can get the repair manual for a 2002 Toyota Vitz? (1SZ-FE engine)

@FUBARguy107 5 ай бұрын

This should be similar but vastly different for what I'm doing. 1974 Pontiac looks a lot different under the hood.😅

@90210sky 2 жыл бұрын

You can replace as many gaskets as you want, but chances are the problem is the PCV valve, when it fails gases will look for a place to escape, most of the times it will be thru the valve cover gasket or the crank seals.

@nordfaen 2 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU very much 😁

@itzsanumachinek223 2 жыл бұрын

You videos yare good

@theadventuresofjavier8698 2 жыл бұрын

Epic beard is back. 😃

@3nd3rn1ght Жыл бұрын

What size are the two bolts that hold in the coil pack and where can I get them? Mine walked themselves out on the road and now I have a free floating coil pack.

@alisalehi2077 Жыл бұрын

wonderful video.

@duncan.g.burton 2 жыл бұрын

Charles. Do you want causes oil to build up in Golf Mk4 intercooler ? I’m finding a lot of oil in the plastic intake pipe just before the EGR valve. Any help would be great. Thanks for the fab videos 👍

@pinkangenz7819 7 ай бұрын

Should mechanics change this gasket when replacing the head gasket set/timing cover and cam shaft seal (engine was reskimmed)

@brianmiller6340 2 жыл бұрын

Usually, when I do gaskets at work, I either put some red grease on them or use gasket tack. Is this not a good practice in this case?

@Khronos_Aion 2 жыл бұрын

# 10:01 i wish there was more bolts to tighten that was pretty satisfying

@JaredSVX 2 жыл бұрын

Wish it was that easy on my old Subaru SVX....

@CrazieFrogz 2 жыл бұрын

why are a lot of people scared to replace them, on there own? I have 2016 Chevy Malibu 1.5 that the pump vacuum pump went out and broke inside, so now I have to take off the valve cover and fish out, we are lucky so far the end of the cam shaft it looks good, so i am fingers crossed here, but i am looking for the circular oil seal i believe is it call that the brake v. pump seat into the valve cover, it got a little scratched up in the inside of it and i feel like i should change it just to keep it from leaking, just to be sure. Any suggestions or help, i've never done anything like this so I really appreciate your video's ,. normally have a mechanic do it but we just do not have that option and its our only car.

@Hedgehodge- 2 жыл бұрын

What should I check in here while this is open ?

@stevenfaulkner5649 6 ай бұрын

Easiest i've seen, did, was a 2000 eclipse gs I had a LONG time ago. Way easier than this one.

@puhlyy 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do this video on a mrk 7 Golf R/GTI ????

@laneflips Жыл бұрын

I’m hoping someone can give me an answer to this question. Most of the valve cover gaskets I’ve seen for the 3.6L alloytec engine blocks the pcv valve from the crank case on the passenger side, I believe this would negatively affect performance but I assume they did this to prevent as much oil from being sucked into the pcv valve and avoiding extra sludge from getting into the pcv. But I think this actually traps more sludge and oil in the area where the pcv is blocked off from the crank. Do I just keep it this way and clean up the inside manually when needed? Or do I get a gasket that will keep it open to the crank case ?

@sanelelukhele4849 2 жыл бұрын

Hi everyone, I know question is not related to video, is it possible for cheap scan tools to short out your pcm

@benaustin7850 2 жыл бұрын

Hey just did a 7 speed DSG in a Golf, now the box grinds, tried everything

@ericacruz1495 2 ай бұрын

How long does this take?

@caveone-365 2 жыл бұрын

Another place to stick some rtv is where the timing cover meets the cylinder head of the seam only if it intersects the valve cover and timing cover. Obviously this isn’t applicable to all engines. Think like on an m5x bmw motor where the top of the timing cover bolts up on a N.V. m50b25 or the vanos bolts up on all the other later ones. Good DIY- ‘valve cover gaskets for dummies.’ LOL 😂👍🏻

@reallyhappenings5597 2 жыл бұрын

How do you do it on an engine that doesn't valves, a cover, or gaskets?

@SE45CX 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, this week I also installed an valve cover gasket. But on a Toyota 4E-FE engine. Can I ask an related question? When you replace the camshaft oil seal, should you put RTV on the flat surface between the bearing halves before you mount it back? I hope I used the correct words to make myself understandable.

@SE45CX 2 жыл бұрын

Oh sorry, great video as always!

@timetravelingkevin34 Жыл бұрын

So what if you changed the seal can you reopen it up ?

@HumbleMechanic Жыл бұрын

You can usually reuse these kind of seals

@HappyRicerGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Saw Miata in the thumbnail. Didn't read. Clicked immediately.

@HumbleMechanic 2 жыл бұрын

Nice

@aygwm 2 жыл бұрын

Word to the wise: ONLY use the genuine Mazda gasket on the Miata. I have never had an off brand version seal correctly.

@moniack 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with that. Used aftermarket after a timing belt change and it leaked.

@jansonlytle 2 жыл бұрын

Any specific tips or things to watch out for when doing the valve cover on a VW 2.0 TSI engine?

@HumbleMechanic 2 жыл бұрын

Yea. Remember you technically need to detention the timing chain. The “valve cover holds cams in place

@jansonlytle 2 жыл бұрын

@@HumbleMechanic , okay, so to detention appears to be a lot more work with extra tools. You say "technically" does that mean it can be done without detentioning. Hoping this was a DIY...

@acer1408 2 жыл бұрын

why would you change on the sensor the o ring there is no oil contact or whats so ever

@dalesmit7869 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Charles, I have to replace the lower sump gasket on my Golf 7R. I saw the tip on using a tiny bit of rtv on this video. Would you suggest using a bit of rtv on the sump as well? I am using the same plastic sump and not changing to metal. Thanks and greetings from South Africa.

@HumbleMechanic 2 жыл бұрын

I haven’t done that on the sump gasket, and had great luck with it

@SuperIvan90 2 жыл бұрын

New subscriptor great channel i been looking a turorial about cooland flush for 2012 Passat any tips?

@HumbleMechanic 2 жыл бұрын

Make sure you get the proper coolant! :)

@joshalvarez298 2 жыл бұрын

Great video humble mechanic! Quick question. Is it ok to use anti-seize on these bolts? I know with some bolts you can't so just making sure!

@HumbleMechanic 2 жыл бұрын

I’d see no real need to.

@joshalvarez298 2 жыл бұрын

@@HumbleMechanic awesome thank you!

@patkelly7999 2 жыл бұрын

Great work as always Charles:):)

@lazydadsgarage Жыл бұрын

Charles that's an awful funny looking VW 🤣

@HumbleMechanic Жыл бұрын

Hahaha it’s okay because it’s a Miata

@ShaBoink89 Жыл бұрын

No way that shopping cart stayed straight when you let it go I refuse to believe such a perfect cart exists

@nintendoatarikiller 2 жыл бұрын

6:05 or work in an enclosed area for a free high

@bradenodaniel8533 2 жыл бұрын

I’m having a headache of problems and I’m scared and can’t afford to take my car in. I’m really trying and it’s my fist year driving. I have an oil leak on a 2012 vw eos and I don’t know what to do anymore. Can you please reply and possibly do a rundown of any ideas you might have for this problem? I’m begging for anything I just want a car that will last and get me to and from work. I can’t get a new one at the moment and I would like to make this one last. I had a Jetta that ended up taking $5k out my pocket just to find out it had a hole in the drive shaft. Please can anyone help me with my problems???

@sebastiansmith41 2 жыл бұрын

As you are a VW god. Is there an easy way to remove the rubbish VW puts on top of the 1.4 tsi engine, I am doing spark plugs.. My car is a 2013 yeti 1.4 TSI. Love your videos.

@HumbleMechanic 2 жыл бұрын

It’s always kind of a pain

@heiligedamon 2 жыл бұрын

And now I know what engine the guys from the Wrench game used as a model

@K03sport 2 жыл бұрын

hey charles...thanks, but a leaking valve cover gasket gives my car character and also, in a round about way, helps winterize the engine block and transmission and if I'm lucky, the underside of the car. Ppl pay big money to have the underside of the car to be sprayed with oil, and with my leaky gasket, it is more or less 'free'. Thanks for the tips. [sarcasm meter should be maxing out/pegging]