So today I went to change my spark plugs (much needed!) and there was a semi-large amount of oil in every spark plug hole. The wire ends were dripping and when I pulled each plug out it dripped with quite a bit of oil.

Is there a seperate seal that goes around each of those holes from the valve cover?

How do I fix that?

Thanks!

 

I am not sure but i think the seal is actually the spark plug cables that have a boot that keeps the oil from getting next to the spark plugs.

That is what i think.

 

Go get a valve cover gasket and it will come with the rubber gromets that go around the spark plug tubes. "that is what i think"

 

I looked around after I posted this. I did a search and some people say it doesn't help to change that stuff...

So when I change my valve cover gasket should I let my car sit for a while so all the oil drains down?

Will oil spill out when I take off the valve cover?

And for the heck of it I might just repaint my valve cover while I am at it!

Thanks!

 

i would recommend letting it sit just a min. so the oil cools a little. and no oil shouldent spill out when u take it off and it fixed the same prob. on my cuzins eg with ls swap.

 

Thanks!

 

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