I just changed my valve cover and noticed this rubber seal just loose near the oil filler hole on the inside of the valve cover. i thought it might be a cam seal but not 100% sure. Or is this from somewhere else not even pertaining to what i changed.

what is this seal for?





thanks

 

a loose seal???? you better call the zoo

 

You mean you found this inside yor head when taking off your valvecover?

It's a cam seal IIRC

 

those seals go under your valve cover. there should be 4

 

seals that go around the hole that your spark plugs go in. 4 of them

 

so that is the spark plug seal.

The new valve cover i put on, i bought 4 new seals for it and the gasket. So its not a cam seal then right, and i shouldnt be worried about it?

 

It does not look like a spark plug seal to me.

 

i agree, at first i thought it was the spark plug seal, but after examining it, i don't think it is. maybe the seal around your oil cap came loose?

 

Diameter measurement or visual size comparison? My beady little slants can't discern the diameter very well.

I would also guess that it came from the oil filler cap.

 

not the spark plug seal from the looks..
but no seal should have been "loose" under your vavle cover

 

doesn't look like a spark plug hole seal

looks like oil cap seal

and from your description...it probably just fell off the oil cap

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 99ITR#3715 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It does not look like a spark plug seal to me.</TD></TR></TABLE>

its not spark plug seals.....
Im not sure what it is tho.....
my guess will be crankpully seal but you found it under the valve cover?

hummmm good luck

 

is that seal connected to the valve cover or the oil fill cap?

 

its the seal from under your oil cap. just pop it back it.

 

thanks i will pop it back onto the cap tonight

 

nonoon its a valve guide seal

 

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I don't know why, but that made me laugh out loud at my office.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 00 FBP ItR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its the seal from under your oil cap. just pop it back it. </TD></TR></TABLE>

After taking a look at my car I will have to agree with you, it sure looks to be the seal on the oil cap.

 

ya it was the seal. when i took my cap off it was missing so i put it back on. Should i order a new cap? or is the one i have alright because i dont want it to fall back off again.

 

then glue it in. sometimes they stick to the valvecover from excessive heat

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 93jdmr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ya it was the seal. when i took my cap off it was missing so i put it back on. Should i order a new cap? or is the one i have alright because i dont want it to fall back off again.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yup its fine.

w00t i win..