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How to Replace a Valve Cover Gasket
The valve cover gasket(VCG) creates a seal between the valve cover and the cylinder head preventing oil from escaping the cylinder head. It breaks down over time due to the oil attacking it and the high temperatures in the engine compartment. When the gasket fails, oil will leak out onto the cylinder head and the engine block soaking the engine in oil. This situation creates many problems including oil leaking on your driveway or garage, a dangerous situation because oil on the exhaust could start a fire, and if you have another engine oil leak, it will be impossible to find due to the oil from the leaky valve cover soaking everything. For these reasons, it is crucial to fix a leaky cover. Replacing the (VCG) is not only cheap, but quick and simple to do as well.
To replace our valve cover gasket(VCG), follow the simple steps below:
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8 Step Guide to Changing Your Car Engine Oil
A wannabe-grease monkey’s guide to changing your oil.
Changing the oil is one of the most important things you can do for your car. Regularly changing the oil is a key part of good car maintenance – it helps the engine run smoother, live longer, and will improve performance.
Old oil clogs up critical parts of your car and could eventually cause engine failure, which can cost hundreds, even thousands, of pounds to put right.
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