Valve cover cracked. 1.4t 25k miles

[Chevrolet Customer Care]

Another valve cover cracked. It was replaced last week and its already broke. Replaced again under warranty. On number 5!!! First time it actually sprayed out oil.

How frustrating, HollywoodTurbo! If you need assistance with anything further, feel free to let me know in a private message .

Patsy G
Chevrolet Customer Care

 

[ahtoxa]

It's hard to believe that so many in a row are failing, and so abruptly. I wonder if the root cause is elsewhere, but where could it be?

 

[ChicksHateMe]

Just wondering, but are these all 1.4T's with MT's the cracked heads are happening on? Wondering if any with AT's have had it happen...

 

[Hawkdsl]

If this is happening to anyone, yall should report it to NHTSA (http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchSafetyIssues). There seems to be allot of VC's taking a dump.

 

[Maddmatts]

It's hard to believe that so many in a row are failing, and so abruptly. I wonder if the root cause is elsewhere, but where could it be?

If they were all installed at the same place, I'd suspect a mechanic that believes they're above torque wrenches.

 

[Hawkdsl]

If they were all installed at the same place, I'd suspect a mechanic that believes they're above torque wrenches.

Especially with plastic parts. Been there, done that. I have multiple trq wrenches (ratchets) to cover all the numbers small to monster.

 

[HollywoodTurbo]

My car is acting like the valve cover is gone again...Will update after I bring to the dealer. If so this will be the 6th one :banana::banana:

opcorn:

 

[J T]

Just got the dreaded P0171 yesterday. Taking it into the dealer tomorrow to have them check it out. This would be valve cover replacement #2, if that's the case. 121,000 now miles and I think the first one was replaced between 50-60K. When I bought this car I set up a spread sheet to log any and all work done, but I got lazy after the third oil change and never kept up with it. I wish I had.

I'm also getting a P015B code. First time for that one.

Anyway, all repairs for my car are out of pocket now. I hope this doesn't cost too much.

Follow up edit: The codes were due to a faulty PCV (didn't ask for details) and it was repaired under warranty, due to the dealership making this repair before. However, the service manager told me it was covered under their 12 months/12,000 repair warranty, which I was WAY past. I think he felt bad for me due to how many times he's seen my car in for repairs over the past three years and just wrote it off as a warranty repair. Car is still in the shop though due to a creaky steering wheel (something in the column is making noise) and some front left suspension noise. Not looking forward to the cost of those repairs.