I do own a ford focus zetec 2000 and I wanted to know how can I go about to fix this problem. I recently noticed a smoke coming from my engine, I opened the hood and I found out it was coming from my valve cover...it was all greasy and oily! I want to know how can I fix this? whats the specific part that I have to replace from this problem? Is it the valve gasket or the valve cover? Can someone guide me how to tackle this? And since my engine seems oily and grease because of that....how can I safely clean the oil spill from my engine? please help me! thanks a great lot
It's possibly the valve cover gasket. They are tricky on the zetec, because of the shape, and seem to leak if not fastened down right.
You'd need to remove replace it really to make sure it's good. Not too expensive.
Clean up the oil from the spark plug wells with kitchen roll. If there is water in the wells as well, don't panic! It's probably condensation.
Once oil is cleaned up, you might want to change the spark plugs as well if they have not been done in a while. Don't buy any special ones - these engines don't need it.
Once you're done, replace the valve cover gasket in the valve cover, and reinstall, tightening from the center out to the ends.
I'd advise you to get a manual...Chiltons or Haynes...saves a lot of headaches.
Thanks for all the help! I will get the valve gasket tomorrow and will work on it too. SO you are saying that I have to change the spark plugs too? I havent changed them in a long time, so It would be a good Idea to do that. I will post how did it go.soon!
can anybody send me the link of the right part I need to buy? It would be really helpful! also some good spark plugs that you guys can recommend me....
thanks for all your help everybody! I finally got to fix the gasket and also changed the spark plugs! I do have another problem with the revolutions of the car....when I am driving and hit the gas, the car seems to jump rpms for some odd reasons....do you have any idea what could be the problem?
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