Oil Leak

[MyFirst240SX]

Yesterday I opened my Valve Cover bc there was a large leak in the very back of the valve cover.  Lots of oil all the way down the back of the engine/transmission.  There looked like some Red Silcone on the valve cover gasket.  I think this might have caused it some.  The  front valve cover seal is has that red silicone stuff all around it.  I cant see the rear one.  Has anyone had similar problems with there S13s?

what do you mean by front valve cover? you mean front cover? on the side of your engine away from your trans? or do you mean the valve cover/rocker cover where yur plugs and wires go into?

if your reffering to your front cover its supposed to have red rtv thats nissans rtv . if its leaking clean it off and re apply rtv to it. while you have that off check for tension and slop in your timing chain. if you have alot of mileage i would suggest replacing it while you have the front cover off.

if its your valvecover gasket its around 20 bucks from nissan.