Located directly above the cylinder head, a valve cover is a critical component that prevents oil from escaping through the top of an engine. Oil keeps temperatures down and reduces friction between ...

Valve cover and timing cover gaskets are small parts with big jobs — keeping oil in and contaminants out. Knowing when they fail, how to replace them, and which sealants to use can save you from ...

Car engines require a lot of parts working in unison to properly function. There are thousands of explosions happening every minute when your car's engine is running, hence the name "internal ...

The Chevrolet small-block engine was a brilliant piece of engineering, attested by the fact that well over 100,000,000 were built. However the first generation was not as oil-tight as later ...

Different gaskets face different conditions, and some are better suited for 3D-printed replacement than others.