I took my 02 xterra to have the valve cover gaskets replaced to spot oil leakage. when the mechanic put it back together there was tapping in two of the rocker arms. he took it apart, couldn't find the problem but said it was probably the oil-caked particles falling into some sort of holes in the head and there was nothing he could do about that. is this a common problem or was the mechanic at fault?
SOURCE: valve cover gasket leaking
When you buy the valve cover set, it will include the spark plug well "O" rings. Simply remove the valve cover and on the underside of the valve cover, you'll see the "O" rings that need replaced and you'll see exactly how the valve cover gasket itself fits.
SOURCE: losing power,tapping noise in valve cover. could
could be bad lifters or loose rocker arms, bad oil pump or low on oil, possible bad cam (but not likely)
first thing i would do is check your oil real low oil will cause this
if oil is fine check for oil pressure if oil pressure is low assume bad oil pump
if oil prssure looks good look for bad lifters or loose rocker arms
SOURCE: 2006 Xterra. Low oil pressure gauge at idle to
inner timing cover oil gallery gaskets are more than likely your problem...you can make your own for 10 dollars or give nissan 500 for a new cover as they dont supply the gaskets....check the oil pan for gasket material...thats a sure sign they blew out but they may be gone and still holding together so its not always accurate...
Get some oil dye and a black light. Any auto parts store.
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This will help.
Thanks.
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For more oil and oil pump details check out the direct links below: ---
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http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-replace-oil-pan-gasket.html
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http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-replace-oil-pump.html
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HOW TO REPLACE AN OIL PRESSURE SWITCH (SENSOR)
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-replace-oil-pressure-switch.html
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How to Check Differential Oil Leaks and Replace Oil
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HOW TO PERFORM A BASIC ENGINE TUNE UP-OIL CHANGE
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-perform-basic-engine-tune-up-oil.html
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Oil pan Gasket on car?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/oil-pan-gasket-on-1998-toyota-tercel.html
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Car oil leak?
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Oil pressure issues on car?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2012/01/oil-pressure-issuers-on-toyota-tundra.html
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Oil leaks from air filter on ford?
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Wire running from oil pan to alternator?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/wire-running-from-oil-pan-to-alternator.html
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Why car leaks oil from oil filter?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/toyota-camry-leaks-oil-from-oil-filter.html
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Why engine is consuming lots of oil?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/2008-scion-xb-24l-engine-is-consuming.html
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Maint REQD message on car dash?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/maint-reqd-message-on-2008-lexus-rx350.html
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Remove Sump oil pan?
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Sump not coming OFF?
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How to remove the sump on car?http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/03/how-to-remove-sump-on-vw-beetle.html----------Car oil sump removal diagram?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/03/volkswagen-beetle-oil-sump-removal.html
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This will help.
Thanks.
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-turns-off-due-to-low-oil-pressure.html
------------
leaking oil from timing cover?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/toyota-corolla-leaking-oil-from-timing.html
----------
For more oil and oil pump details check out the direct links below: ---
How to Replace Oil Pan on car?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-replace-oil-pan-on-audi-a4-and.html
--------
How to Replace an Oil Pan Gasket?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-replace-oil-pan-gasket.html
-----------
HOW TO REPLACE AN OIL PUMP
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-replace-oil-pump.html
----------
HOW TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL AND FILTER
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-change-engine-oil-and-filter.html
----------
HOW TO REPLACE AN OIL PRESSURE SWITCH (SENSOR)
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-replace-oil-pressure-switch.html
-----------
How to Check Differential Oil Leaks and Replace Oil
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-check-differential-oil-leaks-and.html
----------
HOW TO PERFORM A BASIC ENGINE TUNE UP-OIL CHANGE
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-perform-basic-engine-tune-up-oil.html
-------
Oil pan Gasket on car?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/oil-pan-gasket-on-1998-toyota-tercel.html
---------
Oil pressure for car?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/oil-pressure-for-2001-gmc-jimmy-v6.html
----------
How to replace Oil Pan on car?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-replace-oil-pan-on-2008-honda.html
---------
How to replace Oil Pressure Sensor on car?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-replace-oil-pressure-sensor-on.html
-----------
How to replace Oil Pump on car?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-replace-oil-pump-on-2008-honda.html
----------
Car oil leak?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-oil-leak.html
----------
Car oil leaks from valve cover gasket?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-oil-leaks-from-valve-cover-gasket.html
----------
Oil light blinks on dashboard?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/oil-light-blinks-on-dashboard.html
-----------
Oil pressure issues on car?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2012/01/oil-pressure-issuers-on-toyota-tundra.html
-----------
Oil leaks from air filter on ford?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/oil-leaks-from-air-filter-on-ford.html
---------
Wire running from oil pan to alternator?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/wire-running-from-oil-pan-to-alternator.html
--------------
Why car leaks oil from oil filter?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/toyota-camry-leaks-oil-from-oil-filter.html
------------
Why engine is consuming lots of oil?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/2008-scion-xb-24l-engine-is-consuming.html
-----------
Maint REQD message on car dash?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/maint-reqd-message-on-2008-lexus-rx350.html
------
Remove Sump oil pan?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/03/remove-volkswagen-sump-oil-pan.html
--------
Sump not coming OFF?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/03/sump-not-coming-off.html
-----------
How to remove the sump on car?http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/03/how-to-remove-sump-on-vw-beetle.html----------Car oil sump removal diagram?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/03/volkswagen-beetle-oil-sump-removal.html
---------
This will help.
Thanks.
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-turns-off-due-to-low-oil-pressure.html
------------
leaking oil from timing cover?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/toyota-corolla-leaking-oil-from-timing.html
----------
For more oil and oil pump details check out the direct links below: ---
How to Replace Oil Pan on car?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-replace-oil-pan-on-audi-a4-and.html
--------
How to Replace an Oil Pan Gasket?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-replace-oil-pan-gasket.html
-----------
HOW TO REPLACE AN OIL PUMP
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-replace-oil-pump.html
----------
HOW TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL AND FILTER
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-change-engine-oil-and-filter.html
----------
HOW TO REPLACE AN OIL PRESSURE SWITCH (SENSOR)
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-replace-oil-pressure-switch.html
-----------
How to Check Differential Oil Leaks and Replace Oil
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-check-differential-oil-leaks-and.html
----------
HOW TO PERFORM A BASIC ENGINE TUNE UP-OIL CHANGE
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-perform-basic-engine-tune-up-oil.html
-------
Oil pan Gasket on car?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/oil-pan-gasket-on-1998-toyota-tercel.html
---------
Oil pressure for car?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/oil-pressure-for-2001-gmc-jimmy-v6.html
----------
How to replace Oil Pan on car?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-replace-oil-pan-on-2008-honda.html
---------
How to replace Oil Pressure Sensor on car?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-replace-oil-pressure-sensor-on.html
-----------
How to replace Oil Pump on car?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-replace-oil-pump-on-2008-honda.html
----------
Car oil leak?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-oil-leak.html
----------
Car oil leaks from valve cover gasket?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-oil-leaks-from-valve-cover-gasket.html
----------
Oil light blinks on dashboard?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/oil-light-blinks-on-dashboard.html
-----------
Oil pressure issues on car?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2012/01/oil-pressure-issuers-on-toyota-tundra.html
-----------
Oil leaks from air filter on ford?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/oil-leaks-from-air-filter-on-ford.html
---------
Wire running from oil pan to alternator?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/wire-running-from-oil-pan-to-alternator.html
--------------
Why car leaks oil from oil filter?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/toyota-camry-leaks-oil-from-oil-filter.html
------------
Why engine is consuming lots of oil?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/2008-scion-xb-24l-engine-is-consuming.html
-----------
Maint REQD message on car dash?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/maint-reqd-message-on-2008-lexus-rx350.html
------
Remove Sump oil pan?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/03/remove-volkswagen-sump-oil-pan.html
--------
Sump not coming OFF?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/03/sump-not-coming-off.html
-----------
How to remove the sump on car?http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/03/how-to-remove-sump-on-vw-beetle.html----------Car oil sump removal diagram?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/03/volkswagen-beetle-oil-sump-removal.html
---------
This will help.
Thanks.
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-turns-off-due-to-low-oil-pressure.html
------------
leaking oil from timing cover?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/toyota-corolla-leaking-oil-from-timing.html
----------
For more oil and oil pump details check out the direct links below: ---
How to Replace Oil Pan on car?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-replace-oil-pan-on-audi-a4-and.html
--------
How to Replace an Oil Pan Gasket?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-replace-oil-pan-gasket.html
-----------
HOW TO REPLACE AN OIL PUMP
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-replace-oil-pump.html
----------
HOW TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL AND FILTER
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-change-engine-oil-and-filter.html
----------
HOW TO REPLACE AN OIL PRESSURE SWITCH (SENSOR)
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-replace-oil-pressure-switch.html
-----------
How to Check Differential Oil Leaks and Replace Oil
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-check-differential-oil-leaks-and.html
----------
HOW TO PERFORM A BASIC ENGINE TUNE UP-OIL CHANGE
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-perform-basic-engine-tune-up-oil.html
-------
Oil pan Gasket on car?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/oil-pan-gasket-on-1998-toyota-tercel.html
---------
Oil pressure for car?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/oil-pressure-for-2001-gmc-jimmy-v6.html
----------
How to replace Oil Pan on car?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-replace-oil-pan-on-2008-honda.html
---------
How to replace Oil Pressure Sensor on car?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-replace-oil-pressure-sensor-on.html
-----------
How to replace Oil Pump on car?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-replace-oil-pump-on-2008-honda.html
----------
Car oil leak?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-oil-leak.html
----------
Car oil leaks from valve cover gasket?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-oil-leaks-from-valve-cover-gasket.html
----------
Oil light blinks on dashboard?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/oil-light-blinks-on-dashboard.html
-----------
Oil pressure issues on car?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2012/01/oil-pressure-issuers-on-toyota-tundra.html
-----------
Oil leaks from air filter on ford?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/oil-leaks-from-air-filter-on-ford.html
---------
Wire running from oil pan to alternator?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/wire-running-from-oil-pan-to-alternator.html
--------------
Why car leaks oil from oil filter?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/toyota-camry-leaks-oil-from-oil-filter.html
------------
Why engine is consuming lots of oil?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/2008-scion-xb-24l-engine-is-consuming.html
-----------
Maint REQD message on car dash?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/maint-reqd-message-on-2008-lexus-rx350.html
------
Remove Sump oil pan?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/03/remove-volkswagen-sump-oil-pan.html
--------
Sump not coming OFF?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/03/sump-not-coming-off.html
-----------
How to remove the sump on car?http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/03/how-to-remove-sump-on-vw-beetle.html----------Car oil sump removal diagram?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/03/volkswagen-beetle-oil-sump-removal.html
---------
This will help.
Thanks.
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