rocker cover leak

Admin Posts : 1890 Join date : 2009-11-23 Age : 46

ive got a rocker cover leak on my gsi must get through loads of oil check oil comes on the mid a least once a month so next weeknd its being done along with new plugs and oil and filter change is there anything i need to look out for while doing it

Newbie Posts : 11 Join date : 2009-11-24 Age : 44

think its a common prob fella mines the same , just gonna change the gasket and o rings Smile

Newbie Posts : 9 Join date : 2009-11-24 Age : 40

As above just done mine just make sure u dont over tighten the rocker gasget

Adam

Admin Posts : 1354 Join date : 2009-11-24 Age : 67

make sure you get a proper vauxhall gasket (V0055558349) , dont forget the sealing "o"rings ( V0090528438), also fit a new sealing ring on your oil filler cap(V0090448217) too ,as these are prone ot leaking oil onto the rocker cover..spark plugs i have (to quote for courtney sport)
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but they reckon that vauxhall vxr plugs are pretty damn good too...

Admin Posts : 1890 Join date : 2009-11-23 Age : 46

cheers sterl for the advice im going down vx next week to get the stuff not sure on the plugs yet will the vxr work in the gsi

Admin Posts : 1354 Join date : 2009-11-24 Age : 67

i recall someone mentioning it to milly on the aoc site, but not 100% sure.although i cant se why not..

Admin Posts : 1890 Join date : 2009-11-23 Age : 46

ill see what vauxhall say but i cant see why not

Mod Posts : 527 Join date : 2009-11-24 Age : 41

my rocket cover gasket is leaking too, but my dads going to tighten them up (but not too tight obviously) and if that doesnt work will be a new gasket which im very lucky to have a dad that is in the mechanics trade for 37yrs and worked for vaux for 25yr of them so he gets all my jobs lol and i get cheap parts as he still gets them trade at vauxhall

Admin Posts : 1890 Join date : 2009-11-23 Age : 46

lol lucky for some

Mod Posts : 527 Join date : 2009-11-24 Age : 41

topladz wrote:: lol lucky for some

yeh would be if the bugger ever gets round to it lol

Group Buyer Posts : 959 Join date : 2009-12-02 Age : 44

topladz wrote:: ill see what vauxhall say but i cant see why not

save some pennies and get the cossie plugs that what i put in mine and at £8 a set you cant go wrong

Admin Posts : 1890 Join date : 2009-11-23 Age : 46

ive done my rocker cover gasket today the must of been about 1cm of oil in with the spark plugs,she runs a lot better now with a new set

Admin Posts : 1354 Join date : 2009-11-24 Age : 67

topladz wrote:: ive done my rocker cover gasket today the must of been about 1cm of oil in with the spark plugs,she runs a lot better now with a new set

well done .how did you find replacing the gasket(easy or not)

Admin Posts : 1890 Join date : 2009-11-23 Age : 46

a piece of cake cake no problems at all

Member Posts : 210 Join date : 2009-12-16 Age : 41

What kind of sealant did you use?
If like the Omega black sealant was the recommended as the green goo would become brittle over time and the leaks would re-appear

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