1998 Plymouth Breeze Oil leaking out of valve cover

1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE
157,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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STEELFAN83
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I changed the valve cover gasket about a year and a half ago. I had a problem with oil leaking out of the valve cover. It was a large leak and seemed to only happen after I had stopped and shut off the engine. It could have been leaking while running but I didn't notice. I would have a pool of oil under the car. I would say at least a cup or two. It would only take a couple times and I would be down a quart. I changed the EGR valve and the PCV valve and it is still leaking heavily. Any ideas what else it could be? Thanks for your time.
Mar 21, 2009 at 3:42 PM
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ZACKMAN
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You may need to redo the valve cover gasket and spark plug tube seals, and this time properly torque the bolts to 106 in/lbs.
Mar 30, 2009 at 12:39 AM
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[quote:403d300410="Zackman"]You may need to redo the valve cover gasket and spark plug tube seals, and this time properly torque the bolts to 106 in/lbs.[/quote:403d300410]

Thanks, I will try that.
Apr 1, 2009 at 4:01 PM
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ZACKMAN
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No problem, and obviously you will need a new gasket set.
Apr 2, 2009 at 10:54 PM