Valve cover

Asked by Lisa Dec 20, 2016 at 10:24 PM about the 1998 Chevrolet C/K 1500 Silverado Extended Cab Stepside 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

What does it mean to have antifreeze oil mixture on the
valve covers itself but not on the valves

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Rowefast answered 7 years ago

The valves are internal. Anti-freeze or oil would burn past the valves. Oil and anti-freeze on the outside of the valve cover would be a leak from a coolant hose, or intake manifold, the oil would be from the valve cover gasket more than likely.

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