Cam cover seal - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

crazyb1 · 03-31-2008

I've got the driver's side cam cover leaking oil. It appears to be at the rear since the oil is dripping onto the headers and then burning off when it gets warm. I've tightened all of the easy access bolts but can't get to the rear-most two. How much should it cost to have the cam cover removed and new sealant added? I know it's 99% labor since I believe the sealant is around $50. Thanks for your help,

Crazy

bobbyhi · 03-31-2008

To get those 2 bolts out you first have to take out the drivers seat. 2nd you have to take off the brake booster. It is only then that you can get the bolts off. The 4 nuts that hold the brake booster on from the inside is really hard to get at. The guys who engineered that must have had a hang-over from the night before

. Good luck....

03-31-2008

You have to remove:
The plenum
The injector housing
The AC compressor
The brake booster

And to remove the brake booster you need to remove:
The seat
The seat rail
The lower hush panel

Book rate on it will probably be around 1,000 bucks at the GM dealership.

crazyb1 · 03-31-2008

First estimate from Chevy dealer was $275. I asked if this was for the left side or right. He said it was for the right (easier side). The estimate request from my wife (who took the car in) was for the left side. Since they'd messed up on the estimate, and the re-estimate on the left side was $850, the manager said he'd drop the price to $700. It should be done in a few days. I think I'll send my wife anytime I need some work done on the Z. It might have helped. BTW, the dealership is Coastal Chevrolet in Savannah, Ga. Great group of guys!

03-31-2008

Still seems low for dealership prices. The seals are not cheap, and they should be replacing all the seals.

Polo-1 · 03-31-2008

20 buck says it get the silly putty fix.

03-31-2008	#1
crazyb1 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Star, Idaho Posts: 56	Cam cover seal I've got the driver's side cam cover leaking oil. It appears to be at the rear since the oil is dripping onto the headers and then burning off when it gets warm. I've tightened all of the easy access bolts but can't get to the rear-most two. How much should it cost to have the cam cover removed and new sealant added? I know it's 99% labor since I believe the sealant is around $50. Thanks for your help, Crazy __________________ '90 ZR-1 Red/Red #1239 SGC P/P Plenum/IH, Headers, B & B, Hurst, K & N "Red RocketShip!"

03-31-2008	#2
bobbyhi Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mendota Heights, MN. 55120 Posts: 984	Re: Cam cover seal To get those 2 bolts out you first have to take out the drivers seat. 2nd you have to take off the brake booster. It is only then that you can get the bolts off. The 4 nuts that hold the brake booster on from the inside is really hard to get at. The guys who engineered that must have had a hang-over from the night before . Good luck.... __________________ Bob Anderson 1990 #2405 White/Gray Haibeck chip,4:09 gears,Power Effects Exhaust,5 spoke chrome,C5 brakes,49th Street rockers,K&N,Hurst,Headers,Upper & lower ported Minnesota State Director Founding Member #19

03-31-2008	#3
Jeffvette Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cam cover seal You have to remove: The plenum The injector housing The AC compressor The brake booster And to remove the brake booster you need to remove: The seat The seat rail The lower hush panel Book rate on it will probably be around 1,000 bucks at the GM dealership.

03-31-2008	#4
crazyb1 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Star, Idaho Posts: 56	Re: Cam cover seal First estimate from Chevy dealer was $275. I asked if this was for the left side or right. He said it was for the right (easier side). The estimate request from my wife (who took the car in) was for the left side. Since they'd messed up on the estimate, and the re-estimate on the left side was $850, the manager said he'd drop the price to $700. It should be done in a few days. I think I'll send my wife anytime I need some work done on the Z. It might have helped. BTW, the dealership is Coastal Chevrolet in Savannah, Ga. Great group of guys! __________________ '90 ZR-1 Red/Red #1239 SGC P/P Plenum/IH, Headers, B & B, Hurst, K & N "Red RocketShip!"

03-31-2008	#5
Jeffvette Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cam cover seal Still seems low for dealership prices. The seals are not cheap, and they should be replacing all the seals.

03-31-2008	#6
Polo-1 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 955	Re: Cam cover seal 20 buck says it get the silly putty fix.