Valvue Cover leak! Pics included..

[91tsitalon55]

So yesterday i took off the plastic piece on my valve cover and I noticed oil all over along with a crack in the right corner what does this mean?

 

[HULK]

I got the same problem on mine. oil pools up below the spark plugs. Another Guy told me that it could be my headgasket blown??? I Really dont think that though. Maybe he ment valve cover gasket. I have no visable cracks on mine, I just need to periodicly soak up the oil in there, and pour in a Little bit more. I changed the oil cap ring and its still pooling so I know it is not from that. Would there be anyother reason to why oil would leak through there. and could I use a n/t valve cover on my turbo car or are they diffrent?

Maybe loose bolts or the valve cover gasket and spark plug gaskets need to be changed.

 

[BigRSnail95]

you need a new valve cover because yours is cracked and valve cover gasket set.

and be gentle with the bolts its only aluminum.

 

[TimF]

Is there a way to test for cracks? Like if i pull on from the junkyard is there a way to see the none visible cracks? Just so I don't buy another cracked one. I will probably change the cover and gasket then.