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.

Very good

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

It looks like the original but it is not worth buying. It started leaking up through the bolt holes after about 10 miles. I checked the torque it was correct but I think the manufacturer forgot to put the rubber gaskets that are supposed to be in each hole that seals around the shaft of the bolts. This product is garbage. DO NOT BUY !!!!

Great valve cover replacement, get the OEM cap and adapter though, the cap included with this will vibrate out and cause a huge oil leak. Perfect fit on the actual valve cover and no leaks yet, was extremely easy to install, and seems to be pretty much the same as the original design. Not sure about durability but it’s a plastic valve cover, if it goes bad again I will invest in one of the aluminum upgrades but for now it looks good and isn’t leaking, I only took the last star because of the horrible cap that ended up coming off while driving. Throw that part away and buy the OE full cap assembly and this valve cover is great for the price.

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

This valve cover is absolute garbage. There was no issues with my original one but I wanted to replace it before the pcv valve failed. I installed this part and it immediately caused a loud squealing noise coming from the engine which I believe was coming from the front crankshaft seal due to excessive pressure. If I removed the dipstick or oil fill cap the noise went away. I removed the valve Co and out my factory one back on and the noise went away. Id spend the extra money and buy a factory one or a name brand like Dorman.

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.