r/Cartalk • u/nimaid • Jan 26 '25

Weird Noise How Screwed Am I?

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The ignition coils and spark plugs are absolutely dripping with burnt, metal-filled oil. Inside the ignition coils there was a gelatinous substance I had to scrape out.

Needless to say I won't be cranking it again until that engine has been torn apart.

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '25 edited Jan 27 '25

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u/rbltech82 Jan 26 '25

Valve cover gasket more likely, based on my experience. head gasket would put water in the oil (look like chocolate milkshake). OP, drain the oil, cut open oil filter and check it, and oil, and oil pan piug for metal shavings. If any metal is present anywhere, you'll likely need a full rebuild of the motor, or get a used one and swap it out.

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u/jamesonv8gt Jan 26 '25

Yeah I’m assuming it has the spark plugs coming through the valve cover, and each of the seals for the spark plug holes is leaking. Valve cover gasket should do the trick. I wouldn’t go all the way down to the head gasket for this.