blew a valve cover gasket

[new jeep owner]

luckily I was only ten feet from my driveway.
I suddenly got a very strong smell of oil burning. I opened the hood and had a look, there was oil dripping on the exhaust and all over the side of the engine bay. it's the only place I can see that it would be leaking from judging by the mess it made.

 

[J-Thompson]

This can't be
The 3.7 never leaks

Good news is that the valve cover gasket is easy to change
however there should be almost no pressure under there
are you sure it is not a head gasket?

 

[rockymountain]

check the cover itself too. I had mine replaced at 3000 miles cause it was cracked. :freak3: Don't ask, cause I don't know. It was when I bought it.

 

[LibertyTC]

NJO please follow up on what is required. pics appreciated as well. THX.

 

[new jeep owner]

This can't be
The 3.7 never leaks

Good news is that the valve cover gasket is easy to change
however there should be almost no pressure under there
are you sure it is not a head gasket?

I hope it's not a head gasket,do I ever hope it's not... I should know for sure friday afternoon. I get done back shift that morning so I'll get a couple hours sleep then have a look.

It was very cold out -19 C about 3 f . I'm wondering if maybe the crankcase vent froze up?

 

[new jeep owner]

NJO please follow up on what is required. pics appreciated as well. THX.

will do

 

[tibby]

The same thing happened to me last week! Replace the PCV valve first, check the tubing that runs to the back of the engine from the air filter. The PCV (located on the oil filler neck on the 05) on mine froze up along with the tubes and blew oil all over the passenger side engine and all over the bottom. Replaced the PCV valve ($6.00) and all is fine...hopefully this helps with you...

 

[new jeep owner]

The same thing happened to me last week! Replace the PCV valve first, check the tubing that runs to the back of the engine from the air filter. The PCV (located on the oil filler neck on the 05) on mine froze up along with the tubes and blew oil all over the passenger side engine and all over the bottom. Replaced the PCV valve ($6.00) and all is fine...hopefully this helps with you...

did you have to replace the gaskets?
I got the PCV from my local JEEP dealer $12.00 and new gaskets $45.00 per side .rubber not cork.
mine did the same thing blew oil all over the passenger side of the engine and the engine bay.

 

[new jeep owner]

added a how to hope it helps.



http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/showthread.php?t=47743

 

[tibby]

I didn't need to replace any gaskets. A week later and no leaks. Thats not to say the gaskets are perfect still...I should replace them soon. Thanks for the gasket how to.