Chevy Volt Valve Cover
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ย. 2024
- I heard a weird noise wile moving slow and the engine was running. I found the PCV control valve bad. The PCV control valve is built in to Chevy Volt Valve Cover. In this video is the noise and step by step how to replace the Volts valve cover. Torque Specs and Torque Sequence
In some cases the PCV can set an p0171 lean code mine did not BUT I did have a funny down shift on level ground wile in engine mode after it was running a wile at Hwy speeds 45-65. We know there is no down shift in the Chevy volt.
I replaced the spark plugs at the same time and one or both fixed that.
This may be one of the best instructional auto videos I have ever seen. This was the exact issue I had and I was able to confidently replace the valve cover with ease. Problem fixed! Thank you!
That’s a great video. Thank you so much.
Thank you for your comment, and thank you for watching glad it helped.
Thanks James. I replaced the intake using your video. It went smoothly!
One more question....Like yours, my crank seal has also been damaged. How important is to replace that? It is not leaking oil and the high pitched noise has stopped.
Thank you for this video! We had the exact same sound. Going to tackle it this weekend!
Who removed the coolant cap bracket? If its low on coolant gotta make sure it aint leaking into the battery.
I bought it used so it didn't have the bracket. It's funny you should say so. Because the coolant got low enough. I got an isolation fault, which I'm investigating now even after filling it up with cooling. I still have an isolation fault, and I did check the battery drain and found no moisture in the battery.
thank you very much. saved me a lot of money.
Thank you. That makes me feel good.
I was getting P2097 and a similar hissing sound from my PCV and followed your video here and replaced my valve cover and spark plugs. The car runs much better, no more squeal when the engine turns off, no more shake at idle and fuel economy seems better. But the next day I got P0420 which I'm guessing is either a bad O2 or a dirty cat from running too rich for so long with the bad PCV. Would you recommend changing the downstream o2 sensor, if so can it be done without lifting up the car with a long extension?
I really appreciate the video. Mine is at 158k, and this issue is just starting. I only hear it when I take my foot off the gas. It's a little concerning, what you're talking about with the crank seal. Is that something that you think should be done after PCV replacement, or just this car?
Yes, there's TSB that to replace the crank seal. I hadn't replaced mine yet, but after replacing the PCV system, I will still hear it slightly from time to time.
@@NobleAutomotivewhat was that silicone you were talking about? Didn't look like you used any gasket sealer, just a black silicone?
NM, I see you said elsewhere that you use RTV.
Yeah, that's just where the front cover meets the head. Put A small amount of RTV or silicone, just a small dab. But none on the rest of the gasket. Usually, you can see where old gasket material is like silicone. Clean the old material off. And that's where I put a A small amount.. where the 2 pieces meet each other, because the rubber won't go down in the seams
Did you have to replace your intake manifold too? How do I know if that’s going bad in the volt?
@Otobokebeaver No, I think it's mostly a Turbo charge engine, and the volt is not. I could pull my dipstick slightly out and the engine was stalled. Thank you for your question.
@@NobleAutomotive ok because AutoZone said this regarding the valve cover: Related repair - this valve cover often fails due to a faulty intake manifold; also replace manifold if it is missing PCV valve
How long for the silicone to cure ?
Check on the silicone that you have for curing time, the RTV I usually do about an hour. By time you put it all back together. It's usually cured enough to run the engine.
@@NobleAutomotive Ty!
Hi James,
I am having the same problem with my Chevy Volt. I would like to check the PCV valve, but the Volt switches into electric mode when stopped. The engine is not running. How do you get the engine to run when the Volt is parked so I can check the PCV valve?
If you pop open the hood, the engine turns on automatically. This is called "service mode" and allows you to evaluate things.
When you got the car in park and the engine Is ready on and pop your hood and it should start automatically
would you recommend replacing ignition coils as preventative maintainece? 150k miles
I hadn't really heard anything about the life span on the coils. Now, if you'rel getting a missed fire, I definitely replaced the coils, too. I haven't seen any kind of maintenance schedule for the coils. Now, new coils would improve the last span of your spark plugs and increase your fuel economy. I didn't replace mine. Now, I usually replace 4 to 10 set a week and don't replace the coils unless we find an issue with them.
Good question. Thank you for watching. When you do this a lot, you take things for granted. Now, I don't see a lot of issues with Chevy, but Fords have a lot of issues with the mileage on their coils. It really comes down to expenses if you were my. Customer I wouldn't recommend it but if you can afford it it's a good safety net. Thank you 😊
@@NobleAutomotive Thank you for your quick reply James! I'm in the market for a used chevy volt and saw your helpful video so testing the engine like you did is one of my first things to do before buying as the car has high miles!
I havé code P1EE6 and i can not charge with every charge my Light stay orange but no way can charge .do u know that code
1st, your 12 volt battery has to be above 9 and a 1/2 volts. You can try leaving it ready on plugging it in, then turn in your car off. Now it won't charge while it's ready on, but about 10 seconds after you turn it off, it should go to charging.
It may be your 12 vote battery. You can get your 12 V battery checked.
I would go to a public charging and see if it'll charge.
If your 12 V battery is OK. And it will charge at a public charging station something wrong in your charge cable. try another outlet to plug it into.
I have found where the actual plug is where it plugs into the wall. It overheats and starts to melt the installation, so be careful when you unplug it. If you see where the plug is overheated, then replace your plug pigtail and try it again.
I hope that help thank you for your Question.