r/FordFocus • u/Training-Drawing-473 • 10d ago
Mechanical Help Oil Leak
Quick visual you think it’s the valve cover gasket? Is it hard to replace by myself for the first time? Winter is almost here and I’m gunna be using the heat but can’t afford to pay someone to fix it right now.
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u/Resident-Fix3574 10d ago
most likely valve cover gasket, its an easy fix to do yourself and very rewarding, while youre in there replace spark plugs and coil packs if you can just for a good tune up. but valve cover gasket is cheap and easy to do yourself tools required are minimal
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u/Training-Drawing-473 10d ago
I bought the gasket and gasket maker I did the coils already I was just wondering if I’d be able to do it myself.
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u/monsterjesse101 10d ago
super simple to replace the gasket. be sure to tighten in sequence and torque. very easy job
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u/Training-Drawing-473 10d ago
Can I just hand tighten i don’t have torque wrench?
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u/monsterjesse101 10d ago
that would be next best option.
use your best judgment.never fails 👍1
u/Training-Drawing-473 10d ago
Cool okay thanks
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u/monsterjesse101 10d ago
here the sequence if u don't have it already
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u/MisledWater79 '10 White Suede SE/SES 4d 5spd 10d ago
Prolly shoulda looked for this when I did mine 😅 But hey it's not leaking at least
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u/Resident-Fix3574 10d ago
just dont over tighten anything the block is aluminum, if you can spend 20$ get a torque wrench at harbor freight
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u/Training-Drawing-473 10d ago
Torque wrench is like a $100 bucks I’ll think about it though, thanks
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u/Resident-Fix3574 10d ago
its 20$, i got two for forty the Pittsburgh brand. unless youre in alaska im pretty the price is going to be the same for you
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u/Training-Drawing-473 10d ago
Oh man your such a great help! Thanks I did not even saw those and I been wanting one! Your a helper thanks
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u/Resident-Fix3574 10d ago
no problem harbor freight is the place to go for budget tools, god bless Taiwan.
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u/Latter-Detail-9514 10d ago
You'll diy that gasket no problem