8 captured repliesDiscussion pagination complete · Source accounts, not a confirmed diagnosis
THIS DISCUSSION / SOURCE-DERIVED OVERVIEW
Discussion summary
YOUR RESEARCHHelp with camshaft adjuster solenoid seal on valve cover
Leading reported evidence
Use some sealant
Performed · outcome unconfirmed
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Performed · outcome unconfirmed
In the past I used some sealant to seal one that was leaking.
Help with camshaft adjuster solenoid seal on valve cover
Frequently discussed work
Disconnect connector
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion
the wires go through the hole which means that you have to disconnect the connector on the top of the engine, and then the connector does not fit through the hole.
Help with camshaft adjuster solenoid seal on valve cover
Read full discussion summary
Leading evidence: 'Use some sealant' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Disconnect connector' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.
Source reports, not a diagnosis or a success probability. Counts refer to discussions and can overlap.
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion
the wires go through the hole which means that you have to disconnect the connector on the top of the engine, and then the connector does not fit through the hole.
Help with camshaft adjuster solenoid seal on valve cover
Replace covers
Suggestion or failed attempt
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion
I will let you know as I have the engine out to do some work, fixing leaks, and I am going to replace both covers.
Help with camshaft adjuster solenoid seal on valve cover
Replace just the seal itself (which is a $10 part)
Suggestion or failed attempt
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion · Original poster
Can I replace just the seal itself (which is a $10 part)?
Help with camshaft adjuster solenoid seal on valve cover
Replace seal ring is possible without undoing the electrical connector
Suggestion or failed attempt
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion · Original poster
So replacing the seal ring is possible without undoing the electrical connector?
Help with camshaft adjuster solenoid seal on valve cover
Frequently discussed actions (6)
These are separate views of the same evidence. Frequency alone does not establish a fix, and these counts must not be added together.
Disconnect connector
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion
the wires go through the hole which means that you have to disconnect the connector on the top of the engine, and then the connector does not fit through the hole.
Help with camshaft adjuster solenoid seal on valve cover
Coverage and how to read this overview
Counts describe captured discussions, not unique people or a diagnosis. Author identities are not reliably stored. Exact duplicate evidence is counted once across matching discussions; one discussion counts at most once per action/state. Multiple repairs reported together remain a combination. Suggestions and failed attempts do not establish a fix. Matches cover whole discussions and can include related faults, model variants and incomplete threads.
8 eligible posts · 0 unverified posts · 1 discussions match the subject in their title or opening post.
Rennlist: 1 discussions
0 evidence records excluded for query context · 0 excluded by outcome qualification · 0 adjusted by outcome qualification.
0 acknowledgements have no verified action link; they do not establish a repair result.
Generation: 20261027T044418Z · outcome-qualification-6. Deterministic extraction; no AI model inference. How we use sources
Guys,
I took a look under the car and noticed some oil weeping from this seal held on with 2 10mm bolts right next to "variocam". Not sure what it is but I'm thinking it's the camshaft adjuster solenoid seal?
Can I replace just the seal itself (which is a $10 part)? Looks like it is connected to some electrical connector way up above and not sure how far up it goes but looks like it would be difficult to access. Would I need to unplug the connector to change out the seal? I saw a picture of the solenoid online. Not sure how long the 2 10mm bolts are and am a little confused on how the seal holds on to the solenoid.
The solenoid itself costs around $550?
The seal ring is cheap and easy. But sometimes it's the actual solenoid itself leaking. Clean it up really well first and then keep an eye on it to see if you can tell.
So replacing the seal ring is possible without undoing the electrical connector? I'd like to give that a shot first if possible. Thanks for your help.
And yes I will definitely give it a wipe down first and see how bad it is leaking.
These are kink of a pain in the but to change out. the wires go through the hole which means that you have to disconnect the connector on the top of the engine, and then the connector does not fit through the hole. You may have to remove the wires from the connector. Not sure how they managed to design it this way. I have two of the covers sitting in my garage right now.
In the past I used some sealant to seal one that was leaking.
Good luck!
Could you use a depinning tool to remove the wires from the plastic plug so you can pass them through the grommet? I've done similar with other connectors on these engines.
I am sure you can de-pin the connector. I have done this on my Harley for the wires to be installed in the handlebars. I will let you know as I have the engine out to do some work, fixing leaks, and I am going to replace both covers. But doing this with the engine in the car is a pain.
This is a source reference. Confirm exact model applicability in the original material.
