Shawn, my letter also had another page with it about reinbursment on repairs already completed by the owner? maybe you can get some money back ?? just a thought!!

 

Finally got the recall done, New cover is black, the plug wire retainer is gone so the wires are kind of just looped around stuff which is dumb. I kept my oil neck and engine cover and they do fit back on.

 

I didn't get a recall notice for my Monte hope I don't because I wouldn't give up my valve cover...

 

I wouldn't give up that cover either, but i suppose yours probably isn't leaking either.

 

No it's not leaking , I changed valve cover gaskets when I installed the new zzp valve cover..

 

I wonder if the black cover is made from a different material (different grade plastic) or if they did that so at a quick glance they know if the car got the recall.

When I switched to the F-body aluminum valve covers on mine, I had to remove the wire holder. I did not like the wires "draping" like yours now do. I grabbed a wire holder from a 3100, trimmed the bracket and bolted it down with a valve cover bolt. Works great!

 

I'm still debating getting the new valve cover as I just had the gaskets done, spoke with the shop that did the gaskets. They suggested to stay current on oil changes and if in a couple years I get a leak we will know it is the cover not the gasket so then go get the recall done. I thought that was good advice because I didn't know if the recall had a time limit. They said it doesn't, so I can wait

 

Thanks Leprechaun for the pic! I guess I'll get er done since its a free gasket and cover and will save me the trouble! Im sure mine is leaking? (100,000mi.) I wonder how much a matching cover is for the rear?

 

had mine done,have a black cover on 1 side silver on other side...

 

Did they touch the back valve cover by any chance?