Timing Chain Cover Leak

[TheContender09]

so how did it go? im about to take my valve cover off to replace the sealant as im having a missfire in cylinder 3. i want to try and do this job myself and save some money. also do i need to replace the timing chain bolts that hold the cover on when i take off the cover?

 

[anotero]

so when replacing the timing chain cover, the valve cover gasket doesn’t need to be replaced?

Correct.

 

[anotero]

so how did it go? im about to take my valve cover off to replace the sealant as im having a missfire in cylinder 3. i want to try and do this job myself and save some money. also do i need to replace the timing chain bolts that hold the cover on when i take off the cover?

Valve cover gasket replacement is not related to the timing chain cover gasket. The latter was straightforward, nothing out of the ordinary. Doing a valve cover gasket replacement yourself sounds intimidating. Good luck.

 

[TheContender09]

Valve cover gasket replacement is not related to the timing chain cover gasket. The latter was straightforward, nothing out of the ordinary. Doing a valve cover gasket replacement yourself sounds intimidating. Good luck.

Okay great! Thanks for the info

 

[Mosquito]

Any new DIY attempts on this?
Bottom bolts look a bit tight, but with the right tools it might be possible to do without taking out the motor mount.
Question is, do both bolts have enough clearance to fully come out once loose? Looks like a 10 mm wrench is the way to go on those two.

 

[anotero]

Any new DIY attempts on this?
Bottom bolts look a bit tight, but with the right tools it might be possible to do without taking out the motor mount.
Question is, do both bolts have enough clearance to fully come out once loose? Looks like a 10 mm wrench is the way to go on those two.

I did not remove the motor mount.

 

[autovelocity]

This week I noticed a very minor leak from the EXACT same bolt, but my immediate thought was to try and tighten the bolt and indeed it was noticibly loose.
I sprayed brake cleaner in that area and wiped it clean, tightened the bolt with a 10mm flare nut wrench and drove about 80km on the highway @ ~3k RPM.

So far no more seeping/leaking, so incase you guys experience the same thing, rather than changing the gasket right way, see if the bolt it loose and try to tighten it first.

 

[Swoope]

To get to the two bottom bolts in a tight area.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJC1P5S1?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

Beers

 

[autovelocity]

A ratchet box end is too fat (I tried one) and this one is a far better fit https://shop.snapon.com/product/Standard-Handle,-15°-Offset,-mm/10–11-mm-12-Point-Metric--Flank-Drive-High-Performance-15°-Offset-Box-Wrench/XDHM1011

Update: The bottom left bolt area started leaking again a few weeks after my last post so now I'm finally going to replace the entire plastic housing this weekend.

http://imgur.com/a/MHXpF05

 

[aegis]

A ratchet box end is too fat (I tried one) and this one is a far better fit https://shop.snapon.com/product/Standard-Handle,-15°-Offset,-mm/10–11-mm-12-Point-Metric--Flank-Drive-High-Performance-15°-Offset-Box-Wrench/XDHM1011

Update: The bottom left bolt area started leaking again a few weeks after my last post so now I'm finally going to replace the entire plastic housing this weekend.

http://imgur.com/a/MHXpF05

How did it go?
Mine has some weeping at the bottom backside, had some weeping around the back cam magnet as well.
I replaced the cam magnets, seals, and VVT valves this weekend. Thinking about replacing the whole cover. If it's not easy, was just going to take it to the shop.