Do I need to fill this hole?

[spadepro22]

There is a small hole on my valve cover that I pulled off a 2.0n/t. Can I just fill it with something? I seen oil on that side of the valve cover and I hope that it came from that little hole since Ive put in the prep work and painted it. The valve cover that I took off my car doest have the hole(didnt reuse becaue of down time). I took a pic but the upload fails.

 

[linen88]

The little hole in the front by the timing belt or do you have a different hole

 

[spadepro22]

Its on that side. If I where to put the plug wire cove on, it would cover it up if that helps any.

heres a pic a took with my phone

 

[zcoh2gdsm]

does the hole go the whole way through the VC or is it just a knick? i'd try and fill a bit of it with jb weld then try and smooth off the surface of it to clean it up some.

 

[99eclipse420]

If the hole is threaded I would put a bolt in it.

 

[Rsawd95dsm]

Is it the one right above the flash from your camera?

 

[spadepro22]

Is it the one right above the flash from your camera?

sure is

 

[Detective Coating]

That hole is not normal and was done by one of the previous owners, it does not come like that from the factory at all. It may have been their attempt at a small and almost useless vent or it is just a dent. It could also be if the baffling was removed before and when they drilled out the factory tacks they went all the way through the valve cover and never noticed until it was too late.

 

[linen88]

Thats pretty odd never seen that before if its not leaking id say leave it alone if it is a small amount of jbl weld should do the trick.

 

[ed1380]

Use a paperclip and check if it goes through.

 

[psx]

Just put a bolt in there
if its something important you can just take the bolt out later
and fix it

 

[Lofty]

Guys, he's talking about the hole above the flash, not one where the timing cover bolts up to. I suggest not just "putting a bolt in it".

I would pull the VC and use a light to see if it shines through, if it does I guess you could JB weld it ,but I suggest getting a new VC if there's a hole through it (although I think you'd have an oil leak if it was all the way through)

Definitely not OEM.

 

[linen88]

Yea I wouldnt suggest putting a bolt in it either its easy enough to take off and you already have your other one or can usually find them on here for 40-50$ shipped

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[spadepro22]

yep, its screwed the hell up. Looks llike somebody put rivots in it at one point. Waste of 25 bucks and the down time I didnt want. That was the hole reason for buying it(dam junkyard). So if you purchase one from a junkyard(or anywhere), Id take a good look under the valve cover. Ill post a pic when I get time. Thanks