911mike99

Nope, This is the first porsche for me. Trying to learn as much as possible about the 911, so I can do my own maintenance.

eggodynamics

Update: I stopped my leak last night by snugging up my valve cover bolts. Yea!

ivangene

what did you torque them too

Sneaky Pete

eggodynamics

To be honest I just gave each a quarter turn. *GASP*, der sphinkter latent krauten das torquen! It's a valve cover guys, it's not like INTERPOL is going to show up at my house for violating Porsche torque specifications.

ivangene

thats called "universal torque"

(aka 1/4 turn before broken )

eggodynamics

They seemed kind of loose. Very little resistance to snugging.

chsu74

^ Interpol has been notified...

Macster

Well, no it is not a valve cover but a camshaft cover and the cover makes the top or outer half of the camshaft bearings. The other inner half of the bearings are in the head.

The cover wants to be tightened down properly and without any twist so the camshaft bearings are not compromised.

Sincerely,

Macster.

ivangene

remind me not to have you work on my car - bolts have torque specs and sequences for a reason (and this iss NOT just my opinion)

dallison28

what did i tell you? now it's gonna cost you a beer.

stavroskon

i had the same problem to my 996 4s. Mine was leaking from pasengers side. The problem was the right valve cover flange so i replaced it. The car dont stop leaking and my mecanic change something like oil valve (uper area from valve cover) and snugging up a little more the cover bolts.
When he do that i have no leaks isues...... Total cost 500 euros not in PORSCHE DEALER

nottoshabi

This is kind of a old thread but I just got the same leak on my 00 carrera. Mike99 what ended up being the issue was it the cover or the spark housing? How much did it cost? How long did it take?

JC Chambers

Everything about resealing the cam covers is a complete nightmare!... just pull the motor... 1st getting to the exhaust brackets is ultra tricky but can be done 2nd getting the exhaust out without pulling the rear bumper is no fun 3rd 5 of the 10 exhaust manifold bolts broke off due to electrolysis drilling up and metal coming down really sucks... eventually you'll be pulling the motor so might as well get it over with... I am actually replacing the vvt solenoids... or was... now I'm replacing the rear main seal cam cover seals exhaust bolts pcv/crankcase vent valve and clutch... this is what you can expect...

808Bill