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Hole in valve cover?

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I noticed the rear valve cover was leaking oil so I pulled the coolant reservoir off I noticed this hole in the valve cover. This might be a stupid question but the hole is threaded, so is there supposed to be a boat there or something else like I plug or something? I can't find any pictures of the top of the valve cover for reference.

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Bolt,not boat...
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Roscoeisthecool said:
I noticed the rear valve cover was leaking oil so I pulled the coolant reservoir off I noticed this hole in the valve cover. This might be a stupid question but the hole is threaded, so is there supposed to be a boat there or something else like I plug or something? I can't find any pictures of the top of the valve cover for reference.
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No bolt goes there. The oil leak is probably that vent hose. It looks to be leaking. Pretty normal stuff on these.
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I think on some of the earlier v rods they used two coil bolts and the later models only one. Doubt the hole is leaking but if it is, clean it up and a dab of loctite (blue) and a bolt in the hole will seal it.
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Thanks!
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Wind Walker
No bolt goes there and yes 100 percent sure that it's the rear breather hose.
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Yeah I replaced the rear breather hose and put a new throttle body gasket on it because that was getting pretty bad as well. Just took it for a ride and everything is nice and clean.
Thanks folks
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