Clogged Valve Cover (1 Viewer)

[sdouglassjr]

Clogged hole in valve cover

• sdouglassjr
• Dec 13, 2018

I was having obvious oil loss from the back side of the valve cover. Checked the screws and they were barely finger tight. I blindly decided to tighten them down and sheared one off. Today I got the valve cover off and noticed this clogged hole on the passenger side. Any idea what this is indicated of?

 

[baldilocks]

You said clogged hole in the valve cover. I don’t see the valve cover in either of the photos.

I do see a valve cover retaining bolt hole that appears to completely full of something.

 

[Tools R Us]

IIRC, that is just a blind hole, likely for manufacturing fixture, doesn't serve any purpose, other than to collect junk?

 

[jfz80]

Did ya poke it?

It may just be a blind casting hole or alignment dowel but now that i think of it not sure there are any dowels on the vc.


*** slow typer

 

[sdouglassjr]

You said clogged hole in the valve cover. I don’t see the valve cover in either of the photos.

I do see a valve cover retaining bolt hole that appears to completely full of something.

Yeah that’s what I meant, thanks!

 

[sdouglassjr]

Did ya poke it?

It may just be a blind casting hole or alignment dowel but now that i think of it not sure there are any dowels on the vc.


*** slow typer

Haven’t poked it yet but I’m assuming you’re correct. The other hole was filled with oil so I wasn’t sure if they served a purpose or not.