{"id":91635,"date":"2023-09-14T01:26:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T08:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogv2prod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=91635"},"modified":"2026-04-15T00:43:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:43:04","slug":"where-is-the-valve-cover-gasket-located","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/where-is-the-valve-cover-gasket-located\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Is the Valve Cover Gasket Located?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><style>.kadence-column91635_5c28e6-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column91635_5c28e6-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column91635_5c28e6-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column91635_5c28e6-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column91635_5c28e6-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column91635_5c28e6-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column91635_5c28e6-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column91635_5c28e6-1e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column91635_5c28e6-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column91635_5c28e6-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column91635_5c28e6-1e inner-column-1 qk-look-widget\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-row ultp-block-d92b9b  qk-main-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-row-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-row-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-column ultp-block-4a6f8c\"><div class=\"ultp-column-wrapper\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading91635_8e6468-f8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading91635_8e6468-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading91635_8e6468-f8\"]{text-align:center;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading91635_8e6468-f8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading91635_8e6468-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading91635_8e6468-f8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-family:Inter;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading91635_8e6468-f8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading91635_8e6468-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading91635_8e6468-f8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading91635_8e6468-f8 summary-title wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading91635_8e6468-f8\"><span>Summary<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The valve cover gasket acts as a tight seal that prevents oil from leaking into other parts of the engine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The valve cover gasket is typically seated on the valve cover, so once you find the valve cover, you&rsquo;ll find the gasket too. On most vehicles, you can usually find the valve cover in between the engine block and cylinder head.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To access the valve cover gasket, you&rsquo;ll have to remove everything in the way first. On some vehicles, this includes the PSV hoses, spark plug brackets, and a bunch of other wires.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q: Where is the Valve Cover Gasket Typically Located?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> The valve cover (aka &ldquo;rocker arm cover&rdquo;) gasket is typically made of plastic, rubber, or cork, and is a seal that prevents oil from leaking out of the engine. The oil inside the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/valve-cover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"valve cover\">valve cover<\/a> is splash oil; it&rsquo;s not under pressure, but the oil will still leak in a big way if the valve cover gasket is compromised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rsi-card\">\n  <div class=\"rsi-thumb\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cld.partsimg.com\/d_noimage.jpg\/b_white\/e_sharpen,e_auto_brightness,e_auto_contrast\/f_auto\/q_auto:eco,dpr_auto\/w_873,h_873,c_pad\/images\/RH31290009_1\">\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"rsi-info\">\n    <span class=\"rsi-title\">Before You Order a Valve Cover Gasket, Build the One-Job Order Sheet<\/span>\n    <span class=\"rsi-desc\">Build the right valve cover gasket  order the first time by matching your cart to the job scope and catching fitment splits early.<\/span>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/before-you-order-a-valve-cover-gasket-build-the-one-job-order-sheet-quickref\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Discover Your Options\">Discover Your Options<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>With the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/valve-cover-gasket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"valve cover gasket\">valve cover gasket<\/a> removed (sometimes you have to remove the intake manifold first for access), you can see the valve springs and rockers on pushrod (OHV) engines and you&rsquo;ll see the camshaft(s) on overhead cam (OHC) engines.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/diagram-showing-the-location-of-the-valve-cover-gasket-1024x439.jpg\" alt=\"diagram showing the location of the valve cover gasket\" class=\"wp-image-98348\" style=\"width:1024px;height:439px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/diagram-showing-the-location-of-the-valve-cover-gasket-1024x439.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/diagram-showing-the-location-of-the-valve-cover-gasket-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/diagram-showing-the-location-of-the-valve-cover-gasket-768x329.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/diagram-showing-the-location-of-the-valve-cover-gasket-1536x659.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/diagram-showing-the-location-of-the-valve-cover-gasket-150x64.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/diagram-showing-the-location-of-the-valve-cover-gasket.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Diagram showing the location of the valve cover gasket | Image Source: Richard McCuistian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips on How to Access the Valve Cover Gasket<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Accessing the valve cover gasket can be a long and complicated process. Before everything else, you&rsquo;ll have to remove everything in the way before you can even get to the gasket. On some vehicles, this includes the PSV hoses, spark plug brackets, and a bunch of other wires.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>Q: Where is the Valve Cover Gasket Typically Located? 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