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But Scotty, the Volvo engine in the thumbnail doesn't have a "valve cover". That oil is most likely due to a bad oil cap seal or clogged pcv system. Try that on a Volvo and you'll start pulling cam covers. I have said Volvo engine that has had said problem, and if I didn't know any better and started pulling the cam covers because of the thumbnail and this video content I'd be sorely mistaken.
Scotty Kilmer hey Scotty! Enjoy your videos very much. I have an 03 Ford ranger that is manual and just recently started having issues where shifting is delaying and kinda hard . No noises or anything it's just getting hard to shift . I just changed the transmission fluid and no shavings but it was black. Unsure how long the previous owner had it in there . Any ideas?!!! Please make a video or message me sir :) thank you
You're my hero, Scotty!! This EXACT scenario happened. I was changing plugs and wires and found oil in a cylinder. I was sad, not knowing if this was a problem I could fix myself. :( But, then I checked your channel. You made the gasket change look so easy, I was brave enough to do the work myself on my 99 Celica GT. It was super easy and I know I saved at beaucoup dollars by doing it myself! THANK YOU FOR YOUR INSIGHTS INTO CAR REPAIR! ;*
So much time and money saved because of you Scotty! The day to day driver I have was a beater when i got it, its broken down a couple times but thanks to you i was able to diagnose the problems and fix them myself. I can fix damn near anything if i know what the issue is and I have the materials and tools required but finding out what the issues were for my car have always been a deterrent to do it myself but not with your Savage and savvy style. Just want to give you a big Thanks for your time and efforts to teach so many people including myself, keep rocking man!
As a women who doesn't know alot about cars and doesn't like watch 30 minutes DIY videos I really appreciate these vids! By far the easiest to understand and I love that you cut out the useless parts :)
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This video definitely help me out. You saved me a lot of money. I thought my car was overheating because steam was coming from the engine bay when it popped the hood. And I smelled through the vents. So I thought my car was burning oil but It's actually leaking oil not burning it It only is burning because the hot oil that's leaking is touching the hot engine parts. I even had a mechanic look at it and he told me it was an oil leak for sure. He was being completely honest he told me that the mechanic shop he's at charge a lot of money so. That doesn't happen too often. So I decided to watch your videos and you make everything seem so easy. I guess that's what many years of experience does. But I'm not complaining. Your videos always helped me out. Save me a lot of money.
you have to drop the tank, but a jack under it with the car up on tall jack stands, remove the two bolts that hold the straps and remove the fuel lines and the big feed hose from the gas cap area. Then it slides down. Make sure it has little gas in it or you will get a gasoline bath
I have no skill/tools or knowledge to fix my car but I really appreciate your videos that way I can understand what the heck my mechnic is talking about! Thank you!
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I have a 2016 chevy cruze limited Lt im seeing oil on the top left size of my engine but it only is there when im actually driving im not sure where its coming from any ideas?
thanks Scotty, I have a bad leak on my 04 CLK55 AMG Benz, so I'm going to start with my valve cover gasket and change the plugs while I'm at it. I'm green with this but learning and to save $800 for the gasket change and $500 for the spark plugs is a big motivator. I changed the serpentine belt last week. Thanks again
That's smart, Scotty. I'm a plumber, we smoke test buildings all the time to find a leak in the drainage system but I'm not sure I would have ever thought of that. Thanks for sharing.
Try doing this on a Ford sport trac.. everything is on top of the valve cover gasket and the valve cover gasket is literally in the most difficult and awkward place to get to.
Hey Scotty, Nice Video. I would also recommend that the viewers be careful when using that wire wheel under the valve cover, and the camshaft. You need to make sure none of that stuff you shave off with the wire wheel gets into the moving parts of the engine. That debris can cause damage the internal moving parts like the cam shaft and valves. Oil change is in order as well.
You're not worried about metal or other particles getting into the engine when you buffer it like that? Couldn't those flakes cause damage over time? I'm gonna do this job within the next couple of months and I know the gasket is just gonna be caked on since it has 308,000 km on it and it looked so easy that way and I'd love to do it like that if it's safe for my engine.
I hear you and would take that little step too, you could keep the old spark plugs in the holes for that and pick debris up before replacing the plugs.
He kept the plugs in the holes, and left the oil in the hole, and after buffing, pumped oil out and then took plugs out. So that should be ok. But yeah, sticking a rag in would have made the process even better i think.
Plugs in the holes!!! You not worries about the rest of the engine. Never buff debris into an open engine like that. Only hand scrape with a razor blade
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umm yeah that was my mom on my account scotty,and im not a single mom lol,but your videos are helpfuly on the account that my dad didn't live long enough to teach me
Yeah yeah it looks pretty easy to watch it done by a pro on a fairly easy car. When I was a kid, I was all into mopeds, small bikes etc. Fixing them, taking them apart. Then I lost a touch of it. Love my pathfinder 02 but it needs a lot of small work like changing a knock sensor, valve cover gasket etc. Seems like a pretty easy job. But whenever I pop up my hood I'm like DAMN how I'm gonna do it... tones of tubes, bolts, wires etc... lol . The funny part is that I can afford a new car. But I just too damn in love with this one. They don't do cars like this anymore. And the engine with a tranny work like a horse. Nice and strong. . Mechanics want like 2-4K for this job. Damn car costs 2-4K now ahaha... . Anyway, great vids, fun to watch. But I'm still too pussy to start fixing my car on my own. It's my only car, If I mess up something, I'll be immovable and HELL NO I'm not using a public transportation in NYC. )))
Awesome video. I actually just replaced my valve cover gaskets two days ago since they were leaking pretty bad. Also ended up fixing a idling and stalling problem by accident since you have to remove the intake plenum to reach the rear valve cover I figured I would clean the throttle body and found out that the cause of my idling problems was the automatic idle speed motor (or something like that). Pretty excited
I'm cheap and don't like wasting money buying cars. I get to road test the fancy ones free anyway, being famous. I have owned only a 67 Opel, a 72 Maverick, an 81 corolla SR5, and a 94 toyota celica in over 45 years of driving cars. spent less than 6 thousand dollars total for all of them combined. The celica is actually my favorite, and I got it for 250 bucks.
wait, if I initially remove spark plug only to discover oil in the spark plug well, doesn't that mean all that oil already in there dripped down into engine, and would cause hydro-lock if I start the engine?
yes. I had this problem on my 2.2 camry. took out #4 spark plug and discovered oil. was literally only enough oil to coat the threads of the spark plug. changed the gaskets and plugs and it instantly brought vigor back to my car. most likely won't be enough oil to do any further damage, but each repair is individual, so.....
This video is for me :D I have a leak on my newish car and it's a heart break, but I planned on getting no leak oil leak treatment. I don't know where the leak is but when I went for an oil change they saw a lot of oil underneath the car. Not sure if it was a big leak or a small one. Can't afford to fix it, so hopefully that no leak treatment works. Too scared to do what Scotty did out here, not even sure if it's the same problem.
I would advise against using a wire wheel to clean the mating surface. Imagine all the garbage being introduced into the engine. Use a gasket scraper and some care.
On the prying of the valve cover with a screwdriver: I normally advise against doing that because it's very easy to gouge up the top of the cylinder head and cause new oil leaks later. I personally give the valve cover a few good whacks with a rubber mallet while lifting/wiggling the cover with my fingers hooked into the oil fill hole. Just my two cents ^^
I learned something new about spark plugs. I was worried that the Bandit 600S I sold should have had anti-seize on the Iridium spark plugs I put in it, since they are made to last as long as possible. Now I know it's nothing to worry about.
I highly recommend you stuff rags in the spark plug holes BEFORE scraping or brushing crud off - that keeps crud out places you do not want to dump crud. Its also easy to simply stuff a rag down inside to sop up any excess oil - no need for a pump. Be sure to inspect cam plug inserts and apply gasket goop at corners. easy job anyone can do.
On older Honda 4 cyl. engines some of the leaky gaskets are under the rocker arm assembly. It's not quite as easy on those because the rocker arm assembly has to be removed to replace the leaky o-rings. After you put it back together, the valves have to be adjusted. Fun.
Thanks for the Video- i had this problem and did what you said a few months ago. Now i am getting a p0170 fuel trim malfunction (bank 1) on a 1997 honda odyssey, would this have caused this also ??
the Honda accord I had was fun to swap the gaskets in, the O rings under the rocker assembly were bad as well as the ones for the spark plug tubes on the valve cover, I was paranoid i was going to mess something up on the rocker assembly but it comes out pretty easy and all the seals and O rings come in the set which is pretty cheap.
Thanks for your answer. I'm going to do that compression test. If I have to rebuild the engine, then I will have to do it. The cost is somewhere at 300 $ for the parts and another 100$ for the mechanic. I hope after that it will last.
That makes good sense. Probably the infrequent changes is so that they can offer free oil changes for a period of time after the new vehicle is purchased and they wan't to stretch out those free changes as much as possible. I will be changing every 5000km.
well, a blank space may be sufficient for that. Often they do nothing, other than make up stuff to try to sell servicing to you. Just had a guy come in last week with a 1200 repair quote from such an "inspection" at a dealer, and in reality he really needed no work done at all. You can easily check what's needed yourself by checking belts and hoses for cracks, checking all the fluid, and pulling a couple wheels off front and back to check brake pads.
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often a bad maf sensor will give crap mileage. Try cleaning it by typing "maf sensor" in the search on my scottykilmer channel main page and watch that video, that often helps. and of course see if the transmission is shifting correctly, as they often go out on that model and being in lower gears knocks mileage out.
Hey scotty wondering if u can help me out im replacing fuel pump on honda accord lx 93 and im trying to get an idea on how hars its going to be can u give me like a step by step prosses to doing this like i know the gas tank has straps but not sure were the bolts r at i know this sounds stupid but i just dont want to start taking bolta off an then forgeting were they go oh some tips to thankz scotty !!!! Ur the best
I believe synthetic can help preserve seals, but it will not fix them if they're already getting old. In fact, It often makes the leak worse if there already is one. I just bought a 2002 Grand Prix with 109,000, and it had a leaky right valve cover. I switched it to synthetic, and the leak got continuously worse over the next month to the point where it'd smoke. My cousin who's a technician says that the detergents in synthetic cleaned out any junk that was blocking cracks in the gasket.
i'm going to try cleaning the MAF sensor when she comes home from work tonight. The trans fluid is nice and red, and it shifts nicely considering the mileage on it. She just bought the car less than a year ago. It gets great mileage on the highway, but it's awful in the city.
it's a cheaper oil, so check with the ratings on the bottle and make sure they match the ratings your car has to use. All that info has to be told to you if you call a dealer, it's federal law, those oil ratings
Whenever I have my valve cover off, I am phobic about foreign contaminants entering the engine. If I have to leave it for a while, I'll put a clean towel over it, so sand or whatever won't get into the exposed engine. And then I see Scotty using a wire grinder on that stuff. Wow.
when i changed my spark plug, oil went inside the cylinder. after change, i drove it couple miles but no smoke or difference i could tell. do you think that oil could still damage my car's engine. awesome video. thanks
Hey Scotty,I have a 2002 Toyota Camry with 117K on it,when I start it in the morning it blows white smoke for a minute,I know there is a bad valve seal that leaks some oil to the combustion chamber every 6 hrs ,I wish that you can make a video on how to replace these seals ,I really appreciate all your videos and wish you the best.
I wish it was this easy on my car. I replace Sparkplugs last year now they are stuck cant get them out at all tried all sorts and they are the right ones for my car. . And did a oil change and now have a oil leak and car engine rocks back and forth.
found out the hard way that this isnt so simple with a trailblazer. ended up removing the air box, PCM, throttle body, alternator, intake manifold, ignition coils, some brackets, and undoing some wire, clips and hoses. certain bolts were difficult to get to in tight spaces with so much in the way. im no mechanic but figured i could do fhis myself and i did but it was a pain.
Scotty I have a 2000 camry with 139k miles that blows smoke out of exhaust pipe at each cold startup. Since it does that it burns my oil and I have to pour a little bit of new oil into engine every few weeks to replace the burnt oil. One mechanic told me it is the engine valve seal that is causing the smoke and he says it will cost me a whole lot of benjamins to get it fix. Please tell what you think may be the culprit. Thanks I learn a lot from watching your videos, keep it up Scotty!
Great video! Scotty, What possible sides of the engine does leak? Is it only the cylinder head gasket? Or does it possible leak on the side where the camshaft is? Or under?
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Scotty Kilmer have you ever had blow by problems leaking back into the air filter? Maybe u can a video on this
No need to put sealant?
But Scotty, the Volvo engine in the thumbnail doesn't have a "valve cover". That oil is most likely due to a bad oil cap seal or clogged pcv system. Try that on a Volvo and you'll start pulling cam covers. I have said Volvo engine that has had said problem, and if I didn't know any better and started pulling the cam covers because of the thumbnail and this video content I'd be sorely mistaken.
Scotty Kilmer hey Scotty! Enjoy your videos very much. I have an 03 Ford ranger that is manual and just recently started having issues where shifting is delaying and kinda hard . No noises or anything it's just getting hard to shift . I just changed the transmission fluid and no shavings but it was black. Unsure how long the previous owner had it in there . Any ideas?!!! Please make a video or message me sir :) thank you
this looks soo easy, but when i came to do it, it was hard because i popped open the hood and realized i had no tools...
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Random G acc uh yeah that makes it a bit harder
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I know right lol
It's cheaper to buy tools and do it yourself. Next time it will be FREE, next thing you know you got 50 years experience like scotty
You seriously have the best videos, short fast and to the point.
Guitars AndJams this idea reminds me like the fast Facebook cooking videos lol fast to the paint
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You're my hero, Scotty!! This EXACT scenario happened. I was changing plugs and wires and found oil in a cylinder. I was sad, not knowing if this was a problem I could fix myself. :(
But, then I checked your channel. You made the gasket change look so easy, I was brave enough to do the work myself on my 99 Celica GT. It was super easy and I know I saved at beaucoup dollars by doing it myself! THANK YOU FOR YOUR INSIGHTS INTO CAR REPAIR! ;*
You GO GURL! :)
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So much time and money saved because of you Scotty! The day to day driver I have was a beater when i got it, its broken down a couple times but thanks to you i was able to diagnose the problems and fix them myself. I can fix damn near anything if i know what the issue is and I have the materials and tools required but finding out what the issues were for my car have always been a deterrent to do it myself but not with your Savage and savvy style. Just want to give you a big Thanks for your time and efforts to teach so many people including myself, keep rocking man!
Thanks to you rather..Because of you is usually used when it’s someone’s fault
this dude is awesome. growing up he was on ABC 13 news I believe. they had a weekend segment where people called in with car problems
As a women who doesn't know alot about cars and doesn't like watch 30 minutes DIY videos I really appreciate these vids! By far the easiest to understand and I love that you cut out the useless parts :)
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This guy is amazing ! He’s been helping me fix my car all year ! And I’m not even a machine!!! Thanks for your videos
This guy's the best. Videos, language, and solutions are practical and simple. Makes engine work look like child's play. Good job dude,
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Only watched the video for about 5 secs , I paused the video and clicked on subribed.
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So that’s only “1,2,3, rev up your engine”
This video definitely help me out. You saved me a lot of money. I thought my car was overheating because steam was coming from the engine bay when it popped the hood. And I smelled through the vents. So I thought my car was burning oil but It's actually leaking oil not burning it It only is burning because the hot oil that's leaking is touching the hot engine parts. I even had a mechanic look at it and he told me it was an oil leak for sure. He was being completely honest he told me that the mechanic shop he's at charge a lot of money so. That doesn't happen too often. So I decided to watch your videos and you make everything seem so easy. I guess that's what many years of experience does. But I'm not complaining. Your videos always helped me out. Save me a lot of money.
you have to drop the tank, but a jack under it with the car up on tall jack stands, remove the two bolts that hold the straps and remove the fuel lines and the big feed hose from the gas cap area. Then it slides down. Make sure it has little gas in it or you will get a gasoline bath
I have no skill/tools or knowledge to fix my car but I really appreciate your videos that way I can understand what the heck my mechnic is talking about! Thank you!
live with it, you have to pull the engine head off to change all those seals, BIG money job there. Oil is cheap
Did this (before seeing the video) and it fixed my slightly leaky valve cover. Great Video.
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Jesus. that guy took a brass wheel to a unprotected head lol
I dont know whats worse the fact that he did that or the fact that you're the only comment i see that points that out LOL
That was scary
i was looking for this comment lol
hes been doing car repair 50 years...how long you been at it? its a few brass wires...
mark rush just because he’s doing it for 50 years it doesn’t mean he’s doing it right
best educational video i ever seen. he had a great attitude in helping, told what the problem could been and did step by step ways to fix it
i would use conventional Castrol oil, good stuff, use it myself
I have a 2016 chevy cruze limited Lt im seeing oil on the top left size of my engine but it only is there when im actually driving im not sure where its coming from any ideas?
thanks Scotty, I have a bad leak on my 04 CLK55 AMG Benz, so I'm going to start with my valve cover gasket and change the plugs while I'm at it. I'm green with this but learning and to save $800 for the gasket change and $500 for the spark plugs is a big motivator. I changed the serpentine belt last week. Thanks again
Rocc J if its a mercedes dont bother trying to fix that money bucket xD
Just subscribed. This is awesome. No bullshitting around
That's smart, Scotty. I'm a plumber, we smoke test buildings all the time to find a leak in the drainage system but I'm not sure I would have ever thought of that. Thanks for sharing.
i like how is saids "don't Freak out just fix it your self" like it's a 5 minute job lol
TheOnlyGHOST1015, a lot of people dont know what they're doing. They see the engine covered in oil and freak out.
Your Good Samaritan attitude is your passion. Keep up the good works.
Your the best Mechanic ever!!! Come to Hawaii
Hey Scotty I live in Auckland New Zealand and yiour videos gave me the confidence to do heaps on my car. Thanks your awesome.
This videos are adictive.
They are not just didactive but they also are super funny!
Thanks for your great car tips. I just used this one today with my 01 2.2L Sunfire. my car sounds much happier. Thanks Scotty!!!
Try doing this on a Ford sport trac.. everything is on top of the valve cover gasket and the valve cover gasket is literally in the most difficult and awkward place to get to.
Hey Scotty,
Nice Video. I would also recommend that the viewers be careful when using that wire wheel under the valve cover, and the camshaft. You need to make sure none of that stuff you shave off with the wire wheel gets into the moving parts of the engine. That debris can cause damage the internal moving parts like the cam shaft and valves. Oil change is in order as well.
God bless you bro for helping people , most mechanics are so greedy, you are awesome.
i wanna take my car to this dude he works fast and persistent
Or U Can Do It Yourself
I love Scotty Kilmer. His narrations keep you watching, haha. I wish my transmission removal videos were as to the point as your videos!
You're not worried about metal or other particles getting into the engine when you buffer it like that? Couldn't those flakes cause damage over time? I'm gonna do this job within the next couple of months and I know the gasket is just gonna be caked on since it has 308,000 km on it and it looked so easy that way and I'd love to do it like that if it's safe for my engine.
I hear you and would take that little step too, you could keep the old spark plugs in the holes for that and pick debris up before replacing the plugs.
He kept the plugs in the holes, and left the oil in the hole, and after buffing, pumped oil out and then took plugs out. So that should be ok. But yeah, sticking a rag in would have made the process even better i think.
Plugs in the holes!!! You not worries about the rest of the engine. Never buff debris into an open engine like that. Only hand scrape with a razor blade
Love you Scotty, I am a single mom. Your channel helps me keep the mechanic honest.
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umm yeah that was my mom on my account scotty,and im not a single mom lol,but your videos are helpfuly on the account that my dad didn't live long enough to teach me
Yeah yeah it looks pretty easy to watch it done by a pro on a fairly easy car.
When I was a kid, I was all into mopeds, small bikes etc. Fixing them, taking them apart.
Then I lost a touch of it.
Love my pathfinder 02 but it needs a lot of small work like changing a knock sensor, valve cover gasket etc. Seems like a pretty easy job. But whenever I pop up my hood I'm like DAMN how I'm gonna do it... tones of tubes, bolts, wires etc... lol
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The funny part is that I can afford a new car. But I just too damn in love with this one. They don't do cars like this anymore. And the engine with a tranny work like a horse. Nice and strong.
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Mechanics want like 2-4K for this job. Damn car costs 2-4K now ahaha...
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Anyway, great vids, fun to watch.
But I'm still too pussy to start fixing my car on my own. It's my only car, If I mess up something, I'll be immovable and HELL NO I'm not using a public transportation in NYC. )))
Awesome video. I actually just replaced my valve cover gaskets two days ago since they were leaking pretty bad. Also ended up fixing a idling and stalling problem by accident since you have to remove the intake plenum to reach the rear valve cover I figured I would clean the throttle body and found out that the cause of my idling problems was the automatic idle speed motor (or something like that). Pretty excited
Can you just come over to my house and fix my car😩
I'm cheap and don't like wasting money buying cars. I get to road test the fancy ones free anyway, being famous. I have owned only a 67 Opel, a 72 Maverick, an 81 corolla SR5, and a 94 toyota celica in over 45 years of driving cars. spent less than 6 thousand dollars total for all of them combined. The celica is actually my favorite, and I got it for 250 bucks.
wait, if I initially remove spark plug only to discover oil in the spark plug well, doesn't that mean all that oil already in there dripped down into engine, and would cause hydro-lock if I start the engine?
that tiny amount of oil will not hydrolock a motor, but if you're worried, crank the engine over a couple times with plug out and it will shoot out
Awesome, thanks for your help Scotty!
yes. I had this problem on my 2.2 camry. took out #4 spark plug and discovered oil. was literally only enough oil to coat the threads of the spark plug. changed the gaskets and plugs and it instantly brought vigor back to my car. most likely won't be enough oil to do any further damage, but each repair is individual, so.....
He ment to say when he removed the spark plug coil
i love Scotty he always making fun on his video, live long life 1000 years Scotty i hope we can see you there
@scotty kilmer does bits of the rubber gasket fall into the cylinder when your buffing the spark plug contact patches? ie. 1:40
they will burn out and get out of the exhaust, they are soft and combustible.
He sucked it out . Pause
Replaced gasket, plugs still getting wet. Could it be valve seals
Love how you're always adding a new clip at the beginning or the end!
you are grinding all the shit in the engine with that buffer..
Haha same thing I said, it adds more horsepowa to da tiyas!
It's alright, those particules will be absorbed by the oil filther and dumped.
Is alright I put some to my engine at least weekly to get some nice horse powers
I'd just change the oil afterwards, it looked pretty dirty anyway.
Its not his car so he doesn't give a fuck
Scotty's number one tool "giant screwdriver". Your videos are the best!
Not looking forward to replacing valve cover gaskets on my Subaru , lol
Eli Levine 01 ford explorer sport
Eli Levine I was worry with my rsx and civic leaving oil marks on the valvue cover
I put cheese in the edge to help seal the valve cover gasket,
Lol
O my God look like you are the best teacher.I am a woman living by myself in an apartment. But i love to watch your channel.
Rev your engines!! (sound of rubber burning)
This video is for me :D
I have a leak on my newish car and it's a heart break, but I planned on getting no leak oil leak treatment.
I don't know where the leak is but when I went for an oil change they saw a lot of oil underneath the car. Not sure if it was a big leak or a small one.
Can't afford to fix it, so hopefully that no leak treatment works. Too scared to do what Scotty did out here, not even sure if it's the same problem.
I think that is where we grew up! :-) one of the best so far. The grunt removing the hose was funny. Thanks.
This guy looks like John Lennon.
Scott P. Delo was actually thinking to myself he looked like julian lennon 😂
Steve Jobs looked like John Lennon
I never realized that till you said it
You sure he just doesn’t look like a cousin of Nicholas Cage from Ghost Rider? Lol
i have seen that but i want from scotty the way he explains is just too good
I would advise against using a wire wheel to clean the mating surface. Imagine all the garbage being introduced into the engine. Use a gasket scraper and some care.
Scotty, you're the best. You have saved me tons of money
On the prying of the valve cover with a screwdriver:
I normally advise against doing that because it's very easy to gouge up the top of the cylinder head and cause new oil leaks later.
I personally give the valve cover a few good whacks with a rubber mallet while lifting/wiggling the cover with my fingers hooked into the oil fill hole.
Just my two cents ^^
you sir, are a rare breed among mechanics!!!! I love your videos, they are easy to understand and very helpful!!!!
I learned something new about spark plugs. I was worried that the Bandit 600S I sold should have had anti-seize on the Iridium spark plugs I put in it, since they are made to last as long as possible. Now I know it's nothing to worry about.
I highly recommend you stuff rags in the spark plug holes BEFORE scraping or brushing crud off - that keeps crud out places you do not want to dump crud. Its also easy to simply stuff a rag down inside to sop up any excess oil - no need for a pump. Be sure to inspect cam plug inserts and apply gasket goop at corners. easy job anyone can do.
You make mechanical work look so fun and easy. 😞
Thanks for all the free videos man, they are really helpful. Do you know of any way to clean a knock sensor, or do I just need to purchase a new one?
On older Honda 4 cyl. engines some of the leaky gaskets are under the rocker arm assembly. It's not quite as easy on those because the rocker arm assembly has to be removed to replace the leaky o-rings. After you put it back together, the valves have to be adjusted. Fun.
do a compression test of each cylinder by removing the spark plugs and testing the pressure inside. Worn rings would show low pressure
No, but I've driven through there going to Door county. Beautiful country.
Thanks for the Video- i had this problem and did what you said a few months ago. Now i am getting a p0170 fuel trim malfunction (bank 1) on a 1997 honda odyssey, would this have caused this also ??
yes, it can.
the Honda accord I had was fun to swap the gaskets in, the O rings under the rocker assembly were bad as well as the ones for the spark plug tubes on the valve cover, I was paranoid i was going to mess something up on the rocker assembly but it comes out pretty easy and all the seals and O rings come in the set which is pretty cheap.
Thanks for your answer. I'm going to do that compression test. If I have to rebuild the engine, then I will have to do it. The cost is somewhere at 300 $ for the parts and another 100$ for the mechanic. I hope after that it will last.
seals are bad, replace them for sure. If it stops it all, great. If not, live with the drips
Keep the hard work ahead scotty.
You're doing great job.
That makes good sense. Probably the infrequent changes is so that they can offer free oil changes for a period of time after the new vehicle is purchased and they wan't to stretch out those free changes as much as possible. I will be changing every 5000km.
check the engagement motor on the differential, they often go bad.
just google for the kit. Many places to get them if you check it out.
well, a blank space may be sufficient for that. Often they do nothing, other than make up stuff to try to sell servicing to you. Just had a guy come in last week with a 1200 repair quote from such an "inspection" at a dealer, and in reality he really needed no work done at all. You can easily check what's needed yourself by checking belts and hoses for cracks, checking all the fluid, and pulling a couple wheels off front and back to check brake pads.
You do a great job at editing the video for a good flow.
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I need a man like this in my life
often a bad maf sensor will give crap mileage. Try cleaning it by typing "maf sensor" in the search on my scottykilmer channel main page and watch that video, that often helps. and of course see if the transmission is shifting correctly, as they often go out on that model and being in lower gears knocks mileage out.
you can see if they are plated just looking at them. Most new spark plugs are all that way, but if you are confused, ask where you buy them.
Hey scotty wondering if u can help me out im replacing fuel pump on honda accord lx 93 and im trying to get an idea on how hars its going to be can u give me like a step by step prosses to doing this like i know the gas tank has straps but not sure were the bolts r at i know this sounds stupid but i just dont want to start taking bolta off an then forgeting were they go oh some tips to thankz scotty !!!! Ur the best
Tip for nissan owner's, most i4 (sr20de, ka24de) use a lil rtv on the halfmoon, plus u gotta clean the old rtv.
I believe synthetic can help preserve seals, but it will not fix them if they're already getting old. In fact, It often makes the leak worse if there already is one. I just bought a 2002 Grand Prix with 109,000, and it had a leaky right valve cover. I switched it to synthetic, and the leak got continuously worse over the next month to the point where it'd smoke. My cousin who's a technician says that the detergents in synthetic cleaned out any junk that was blocking cracks in the gasket.
I didnt know about the new plugs with coating. Thanks for the info. You the man!!!!!!
I love Scotty's videos.
i'm going to try cleaning the MAF sensor when she comes home from work tonight. The trans fluid is nice and red, and it shifts nicely considering the mileage on it. She just bought the car less than a year ago. It gets great mileage on the highway, but it's awful in the city.
it's a cheaper oil, so check with the ratings on the bottle and make sure they match the ratings your car has to use. All that info has to be told to you if you call a dealer, it's federal law, those oil ratings
Hey Scotty where are you located ? You're the only mechanic I trust.
+Ju M. downtown houston texas
Ugggggh I'm in NYC lol. Thanks Scotty, keep up making everything look easy.
If you're near houston, I do that all the time for my customers. If not, ask your friends in your area. I would not trust any website mechanics.
Whenever I have my valve cover off, I am phobic about foreign contaminants entering the engine. If I have to leave it for a while, I'll put a clean towel over it, so sand or whatever won't get into the exposed engine. And then I see Scotty using a wire grinder on that stuff. Wow.
Same lol i was like wtf 😳😂
It's always fun to hear this guy!
when i changed my spark plug, oil went inside the cylinder. after change, i drove it couple miles but no smoke or difference i could tell. do you think that oil could still damage my car's engine. awesome video. thanks
NO
You can clear the spark plugs and Wells with a Windex bottle sprayer and a rag too!
Hey Scotty,I have a 2002 Toyota Camry with 117K on it,when I start it in the morning it blows white smoke for a minute,I know there is a bad valve seal that leaks some oil to the combustion chamber every 6 hrs ,I wish that you can make a video on how to replace these seals ,I really appreciate all your videos and wish you the best.
AAA rating for your video's. Consumer friendly. Just wonderful.
I wish it was this easy on my car. I replace Sparkplugs last year now they are stuck cant get them out at all tried all sorts and they are the right ones for my car. . And did a oil change and now have a oil leak and car engine rocks back and forth.
found out the hard way that this isnt so simple with a trailblazer. ended up removing the air box, PCM, throttle body, alternator, intake manifold, ignition coils, some brackets, and undoing some wire, clips and hoses. certain bolts were difficult to get to in tight spaces with so much in the way. im no mechanic but figured i could do fhis myself and i did but it was a pain.
One, probably drive slower. but make sure the air filter is clean, and have the MAF sensor cleaned out, that often makes em use a lot more gas
Scotty I have a 2000 camry with 139k miles that blows smoke out of exhaust pipe at each cold startup. Since it does that it burns my oil and I have to pour a little bit of new oil into engine every few weeks to replace the burnt oil. One mechanic told me it is the engine valve seal that is causing the smoke and he says it will cost me a whole lot of benjamins to get it fix. Please tell what you think may be the culprit. Thanks I learn a lot from watching your videos, keep it up Scotty!
old age and worn valve seals and piston rings do that. oiL is cheap, just keep adding it
thanks for replying to my questions as fast as you do Scotty
Great video! Scotty, What possible sides of the engine does leak? Is it only the cylinder head gasket? Or does it possible leak on the side where the camshaft is? Or under?
Those front wheel drive 4 cylinder engines are so easy to work on. I wish all engines were like that.