Small split within oil tank

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11-13-2012, 02:29 PM

Aaron Sandland

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Small split within oil tank

Attached is the picture, I hadn't noticed this before, is this something I should be worried about?

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11-13-2012, 07:52 PM

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Whats in where?

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11-13-2012, 08:51 PM

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I'm pretty sure mine looks exactly the same.

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11-13-2012, 10:18 PM

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You're looking at the baffle plate inside the valve cover, it's supposed to look like that. Put the oil filler tube back on and you'll never see it again.

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11-14-2012, 07:00 AM

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Normal and in the future, that is the inside of your valve cover not an oil tank.

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11-14-2012, 09:05 AM

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Thanks all, yes valve cover my mistake. I was a bit freaked out when I saw that gap.

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11-14-2012, 01:23 PM

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Here's what is under that baffle. Hope yours are clean, it looks like you can see a part of a rocker arm. Here is a second picture of some that were not, always a good idea to change oil.

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