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eelley
01-10-2006, 06:45 PM
While diagnosing a non starting engine recently, I had a chance to reinspect the region of my engine near the ignition coils/valve covers.

About one year ago I replaced all the ignition coil boots on my 1995 530i, sopped up all the excess oil that was floating in the cavities around the boots. I also replaced the valve cover gaskets, both which surround the outter vlave cover and also the inner region, where the ignition coil pertrude into the block.

Well the oil is back. Not as much as before, but its there!

Any ideas?

dacoyote
01-10-2006, 07:21 PM
While diagnosing a non starting engine recently, I had a chance to reinspect the region of my engine near the ignition coils/valve covers.

About one year ago I replaced all the ignition coil boots on my 1995 530i, sopped up all the excess oil that was floating in the cavities around the boots. I also replaced the valve cover gaskets, both which surround the outter vlave cover and also the inner region, where the ignition coil pertrude into the block.

Well the oil is back. Not as much as before, but its there!

Any ideas?

Did you tourqe it down right? use any sorta lube?