flamingo-flaps

I changed my oil the other day and attached to the magnet at the tip of the drain plug I found tiny metal shavings and a long, very thin spring. I expected metal shavings but not the spring.

I've had the cam in for 10k miles.

gayslowassNALSjunk

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Valve seal spring. Might want to replace it before you start burning a bunch of oil.

flamingo-flaps

Thank you. Any idea on how long or hard it is to replace?

gayslowassNALSjunk

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It's as easy as looking at all the valves and seeing which one is missing the spring. After that it's fixed by removing that spring, taking a pair of pliers to remove the old seal, take the new seal and lightly tap it on with a socket. Reinstall the spring and you're done.

flamingo-flaps

I cant seem to find any online forsale. Would autozone have them? Could someone help me find some online?

rusty2198

I aslo believe thats a valve stem seal spring I found one of those befor on a customers car and tripped the F-out. Afew months later car kept oilfoulding #2 plug and sure enough it was a valve spring seal. Don't buy after market get factory replacements

Grimes

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Yeah, go to GM for a replacement. It def looks like a valve seal spring

SEMI-RETIRED

Not sure about the valve spring seal but I'm thinking it looks like the inside spring from the front or the rear main seals.

Full-Force

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pics can be misleading but it looks too long to be a valve seal spring

Trev_SS

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Looks like a valve spring seal. Get a GM one and be done. Good Luck

-Trevor

zxcasd

Yeah, just buy the seal at the dealer for like $2 and get the Tim's Tool here in the forum or in Ebay for $30 shipped !!!

2 Hrs and you are DONE

flamingo-flaps

I appreciate everyone's help. Will be getting a GM replacement, thanks!

Fb0dy0nly

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napa has felpro ones, $20 for 16 fyi. might be a good idea to replace them all.