Never seems to get any worse. There is oil around the upper part of the plugs as well. Car runs fine with no engine problems.
91 Mk1 1.6
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It certainly looks that way, but it is an easy thing to fix with a new gasket. You need to make sure that you put a little sillicon sealant in each corner of the joints before fitting the new gasket
Check the PCV valve isn’t faulty; this is the red/black fitting running from the cam cover to the inlet manifold. Its a 1-way valve. Can be cleaned with petrol etc., or replaced for a few pounds; it is intended to be a standard service replacement item.
The main “leak” appears to be from the oil cap; oil blow-by.
Thanks SAZ9961, checked the PCV valve this morning - its fine, you can blow through it one way but not the other. It doesnt seem to locate back into the cam cover, is it just a push fit or am I missing something?
Checked oil cap and that isnt damaged or cracked etc so I dont think oil could be coming back out that way.
Next step cam cover gasket replacement?
Might possibly be CAS O-Ring as well. Oil showing along spark plugs, have you checked them to see if oily?