Crankshaft seal noise

[Moodybluesr]

So I just got back from CPL class and heard a frog singing under my hood. Did a little research and pulled the dipstick and the noise was gone. Made an appointment with the dealer to have it fixed. My question is: do they have an improved seal or some other fix or is it going to need to be replaced again in three years?

 

[Moodybluesr]

The dealership technician decided to replace the cam cover to correct the noise. Obviously not familiar with the fact that there shouldn't be vacuum behind the cam cover and that the cam cover seal is only meant to keep out dust and water... Contacted GM customer service, will see what they have to say about this...

 

[uxb2001]

I had the same issue last year on a low miles RS. So far so good.

 

[StickyToes]

I had the same thing done on my 2014 RS, but thanks to an uninsured driver, it was totaled a few months ago. I didn't have enough time to know if the fix was good for the long haul, but it got rid of the squeaky hamster wheel sound and seemed to be fine for the time I drove it with the fix.

 

[Moodybluesr]

So now I get it. The cam cover (which most people call the valve cover?) houses the PCV system and can leak, causing about the same noise as the crankshaft seal leak. I was thinking the cam cover was the dust cover that goes over the timing chain on some motors. This is definitely an odd motor. Fortunately there is an improved design on the new cam (valve) cover so hopefully the issue is resolved.

 

[carsNskis]

new parts... but i don't know if they improved the parts. the design is the same as the original.

I've had mine done around 50k, now at 63k so far and no issues. We shall see.

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[greg51]

cam cover

Same old junk. Did they look at the little orange check valve in the intake manifold ? most times they both go bad close together. Pull pcv hose off intake look down inside for orange nipple. search on line and you will find photos. The Gen II 1.4 cruze has a completely diff system

 

[MaD]

I had the same issue with the squeaking seal, got it replaced by dealer and have had no issues with it... and mine was at about 35k miles or so

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[suitcasejefferson]

I have a 2013, and there is vacuum inside the engine even when it is off. Or at least there are no vents. The first time I changed the oil I made a real mess. Oil splattered all over the place, and took a long time to drain out. Next time I removed the oil filler cap, and it came right out. I've heard of the check engine light coming on because the dipstick was not all the way in. It has two O rings on it to seal it. Is there supposed to be a crankcase vent, or does the PCV system only work with the engine running? Has there ever been a crankcase venting problem with this engine? That might help explain why my oil got so dirty so quick.