"Cambox cover is leaking a bit of oil"

[Peel]

Or so the garage told me when they returned the keys after servicing my 1985 8v GTI.
I'm new to all this and don't have a clue: is this dad, an expensive fix or whatever? Did a forum search but came up with nothing, so apologies if this is an old chestnut.
Cheers folks....

[Simpson]

nah easy job mate just the rocker cover needs to come offf the top of the head and be replaced with a cork or rubber gasket, wont do much harm although you will need to check oil a more regularly and dirty the engine. Worth doing though, think the gaskets are about 12 quid or something plus an hours labour, depends if you want to have a go yourself? 

[xim nov]

Buy the rubber gaskets, cork ones are cack

How is the rest of the car?

[Peel]

Buy the rubber gaskets, cork ones are cack

How is the rest of the car?

Will do.
Seems to be in good order - bloke at my regular garage was quite impressed. Exhaust now secure too...
Will investigate fixing or replacing the door soon and also want to have a go at repairing the seat bolster.
I love it.....

[dabill]

is it the rubber ones that come under the mk3 style? or am i thinking of the sump gasket? 

[Simpson]

yeah the rubber ones are the mark 3 ones you have to change the studs, not too bad a job with some mole grips or stud removers. 

[Horney]

Easy job this one bud, I reckon you can do it yourself with the help of the haynes manual.

Nick

[xim nov]

Buy the rubber gaskets, cork ones are cack

How is the rest of the car?

Will do.
Seems to be in good order - bloke at my regular garage was quite impressed. Exhaust now secure too...
Will investigate fixing or replacing the door soon and also want to have a go at repairing the seat bolster.
I love it.....

The seta bolster  lol

Yeah, when it got its MOT the guy at the garage was very impressed with it 

If i hadn't been a poor student, the door would have been fixed...is an easy one though