Valve cover - now smoke

[sucker4stalefish]

I just removed my valve cover to inspect my timing chain. When removing it I noticed that two of the bolts were loose or stripped. Well I put the cover back on with a little sealant. Well now when I start the car it smokes a lot from the tailpipe and theres more when you rev it too. help me out

also there is still a tick with the timing chain. i inspected it so maybe its on the bottom.

please asap

[Nismo_Freak]

What you are seeing is oil leaking down. Remove the valve cover again and check to make sure all your gaskets are on.

[DAEDALUS]

You didn't mess with the valve stem seals? Smoke from the exhaust is often either bad rings or bad valve seals.

[sucker4stalefish]

well i pulled the cover back off and what do you know, theres a good two inch chunk of the gasket broken off. I must have pinched the gasket a little and it got hit by the cam or something. luckily the piece was right there and didnt go anywhere where it might have caused a nightmare. anyways autozone opens at eight and ill go get a new gasket and hopefully there will be no more smoke...

[Nismo_Freak]

Nismo_Freak: 1 Daedalus: 0

HAHHA

.. j.k.