oil through the breather

Discussion in 'Small Block Tech' started by 72 pet chicken, Aug 15, 2003.

  1. 72 pet chicken

    72 pet chicken i dont wanna be a pirate!

    got some buick aluminum valve covers and drilled out a whole for the breather. put it in, but every time i drive it hard, i get oil seeping out of the breather. any suggestions?

    pete
     
  2. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

    Its pretty common, and its hard to get a good seal around the grommet to valve cover. The rocker do sling ALOT of oil under the covers. Plus if you have a bit of blow by past the rings, it exagerates the problem a bit. Mark
     

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