MITZONE Engine Valve Cover Kit Fit for Chevy Builk Cadillac 1.4L 55573746

2014 Chevy Cruze started whistling LOUD at the beginning of last week. At first I thought it was a part of a Rage Against the Machine song I was listening to on the radio (LOL!), but alas, it turns out it was coming from the engine compartment. Engage: YouTube Shade tree Mechanic Mode! A bit of google searching and YouTube browsing later, and I was able to diagnose the issue as a bad PCV valve on my 2014 Chevy Cruze LTZ. I was just brushing up near 96K miles, and apparently all the 1.4 L EcoTec engines produced by GM are destined to blow the PCV valve...not a matter of "if" but WHEN. My PCV valve had apparently had enough, so I found this product and it had great ratings and at a good value. I had heard that dealership wanted ~$100 for parts and another couple hundred (~$300) for labor, so I was determined to save the cash... There are plenty of step-by-step videos online that show you exactly how to make this swap. If you have a decent tool set and any mechanical inclination, you CAN do this. It's not that hard...I'd give it a 4/10 on difficulty scale. If I was doing it a 2nd time, it would probably take me less than 40 min. 1st time around it took around 1.5 hrs, but I was really taking my time, too. A few notes of importance: -When prying off the old cover, use a PLASTIC putty knife to free up the old seal. If you use a metal putty knife or scraper, you risk damaging the surface, which would of course lead to later oil leakage and nobody wants that. -To give extra leverage getting the old cover off, insert the PLASTIC putty knife as far as you can, and then use a thin flathead screwdriver ON TOP of the putty knife (so you're putting pressure on the putty knife with the screwdriver and NOT the metal flat mating surface), and gently but firmly pry upwards. That should release the seal and allow you to remove the old cover successfully. -Wipe down the metal mating surface to remove the crankcase oil before seating the new cover & seal. I used isopropyl alcohol and paper towels to get it clean. -Make sure to use Black RTV sealant on the seam of where the crankcase meets the timing belt area. It should be pretty evident where, because there should be the remnants of the old sealant there, which you'll need to scrape off (with that plastic putty knife!) before applying the new black RTV. -GET YOUR TORQUE CORRECT. The specs for this are 71 INCH LBS (not FT LBS!), which isn't a ton of pressure - just past hand tight. Don't guess on this, and definitely don't over-torque it. IF YOU OVER TORQUE you're destined for an expensive trip to the mechanic. -Blow out the bolt holes with compressed air to get any oil runoff out of the threaded area. Oil is not compressible, and will result in you over-torqueing the bolts, leading to unequal seal and eventual oil leakage, and that expensive mechanic trip as mentioned above... -If you need to reset the Check-Engine Light, just remove the negative cable from the battery, and go open the drivers door and press the brake pedal for 30 sec. That will drain all the stored electric energy, and reset the CEL. Make sure to follow the instructions on the dash after you start back up...the Chevy Cruze makes you roll down the drivers window and then back up (odd), but that gets everthing back to normal operating condition.

Fit great, working fine, Thank you

literally messed up my car. initially i thought this product was going to be reliable for my beau but only to find out that the cap is completely defective, leaked A LOT of oil all over the engine and then some, the red circle is where we found the cap. took forever to clean and added extra costs for repairs. not only that, it ruined the performance of my car, it cannot get to the standard highway limit without my engine going on low power causing me to be at risk while driving in high speed traffic. plus the material of this product felt cheap, the product is plastic yes, but it’s the bad kind of plastic that you’ll get from temu. overall, it caused me the inconvenience to find a way to go to work, which requires me to take highways, and without my car, my only reliable way of transportation i found it to be a difficult task to do. the reviews dont really fit well for this product, please save your money for a better product and stay away from this product, it’ll ruin your car too!

Good value Made with quality materials Easy to install Perfect fit

Fit great easy to istall and it is durable and stopped the oil leak. Old gasket was bad and old cover was cracked. Great value for the money

First off I dont really have anything bad to say about this cover. I DO however hate the GM ideas of building crap. Its a terrible design so whatever you buy, there will be issues. Having said that ut took 3 tries to get one with a good pcv valve but it is what it is. Id buy this one again to avoid spending the real money as they all seem about the same honestly

Did great no problems with it

Perfecto e ideal,lo utilice para reemplazar el que ya tenía dañado,de muy fácil instalación,de un excelente material además su envío fue rápido y sin ningún problema

Se adapta perfecto al auto, es de muy buena calidad. Funciona perfectamente

Awesome product fit perfect

Item is good. Restore engine performance and fuel efficiency.

Excelente...cumple con todas las expectativas...

Installed and tested working good. Value for money.