ok so i just went to change my spark plugs, it's been 50,000 miles since i last did them, and there was oil on plugs 3 and 4 towards the back of the motor motor!!! what does this mean, i know it's not good, and how do i fix it!?!?!?!?! this is no good because I start a new job in a couple weeks where i have to use my car allllll the time. i have a '98 sunfire, with the 2.2 in it. any advice suggestions comments critisism anything i need it all right now

ok so before you guys bust my nuts, i did a search after posting, and i found "blown valve cover gasket", tell me if i'm correct on this diagnosis?

is this something that would be a fairly simple fix? i have experience pulling sh*t apart and putting it back together so i should be able to do this right? are there any special tools i'll need? also can someone tell me some fairly simple step by step directions? thanks

one last thing than i'll let you guys take over

i just checked on autozone.com and they list about 4 different gaskets, which one do i need? maybe a part number or something would help... thanks

BREATHE !!! Geez! its just the valve cover gasket. Give them the vin# and let them figure out which one you need.




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lol yeah i know, it's just i got 130,000 miles on my car, i've put 30,000 of them on it this year alone and i've got so much other work to do to it and no money to do it with i just don't want the thing to die on me and not ANY transportation... i know i'm freakin out about it, but i know it's been leaking for a while and when i pulled the plugs out this am they were covered.... so anyways, is this a fairly simple fix i can do on my own?

dude relax i just did this not to long ago when i did my head gasket on a 98 2.2. it will only take you like ten minutes if that. real simple and the gasket is 20 bucks at oreily

i need to do this too is it also as easy on 2.4?

actually i got the gasket at car quest for like $14, so how do i do it if it's that simple? just so i know what i'm getting into

I have to do mine too....I have it leaking into 1 spark plug. Looks kinda nasty lol

just remove the intake from throttlebody, remove acdelco box with three lines in it carefully with screw driver, unbolt like i think the ten bolts holding it on, pull old gasket out put new one in the groove no sealent needed, bolt back together from center outward and lightly snug down all bolts. dont overtighten or u will flaten gasket and have to do it again a few months from now because of flat spots. have a nice day

search for how to remove it. its really easy, i replaced mine in about 20 mins. basically you take the intake off and the bracket just above the valve cover then theres just some bolts. take them out and then remove the cover. make sure you clean the surface area good

alright guys, thanks alot, i will do this in a couple hours and repost the results.... no special tools needed right? i lost all my tools this summer and am starting over with just some basics.... 3/8 drive socket set, some screwdrivers, and some allen wrenches... not alot anymore

should be all u need never know with gm. by the way you might have to remove fuel rail cover isnt hard 3 nuts on back and like 2 or three bolt on front i think. im going from memory on this but trust me u will figure it out its easy.

If you have a 1/4" drive ratchet use that to tighten the valve cover bolts. It will decrease the chance of you over tightening the valve cover bolts. Also another little known fact if your rebuilding your tool set is Stanley, Husky, and Mac tools are all the same company. From what I've seen the Stanley and Husky are basicly older Mac designs.

josh

Fast05 wrote:If you have a 1/4" drive ratchet use that to tighten the valve cover bolts. It will decrease the chance of you over tightening the valve cover bolts. Also another little known fact if your rebuilding your tool set is Stanley, Husky, and Mac tools are all the same company. From what I've seen the Stanley and Husky are basicly older Mac designs.

josh

i have heard that before, most of the stuff i've been getting is stanley, don't have the money really go for the expensive stuff so just been buying what i need when i need it....

anyways..... i got it on about an hour ago, went very smooth very easy.... thanks for all the help and advice on everything, i really appreciate it...... as always, thank god for , don't know what i'd do without you guys!!!