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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: bustersballs on 16 January 2007, 07:50

Title: 1272cc alloy rocker cover
Post by: bustersballs on 16 January 2007, 07:50

just bought a 1.3 1986 Golf for spares and it has a rather nice alloy rocker cover on it. appears to be a quality item with the VW logo cast into it. any ideas what it came off or is it an aftermarket part?

Title: Re: 1272cc alloy rocker cover
Post by: sacvwgolf on 16 January 2007, 11:10

if the rocket cover is like mine then it is standard and has been cleaned.

(http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n257/sacvwgolf/PICT0817.jpg)

Title: Re: 1272cc alloy rocker cover
Post by: bustersballs on 17 January 2007, 18:48

nothing like that, its made of aluminium , work on older golfs everyday and i haven't seen one like it before, didn't know if it was a polo g40? as i say its definately not steel,will try and work out how to post a photo up

Title: Re: 1272cc alloy rocker cover
Post by: JMallows on 17 January 2007, 18:59

Lets see a picture...?

Title: Re: 1272cc alloy rocker cover
Post by: sacvwgolf on 17 January 2007, 19:23

there's a guide somewhere on how to post pictures i think,  if not there should be as most new people don't know how.

Title: Re: 1272cc alloy rocker cover
Post by: bustersballs on 17 January 2007, 23:30

i agree but then i am really dumb when it comes to computers,got a 9 year old that runs rings round me!

Title: Re: 1272cc alloy rocker cover
Post by: James_B on 28 August 2007, 22:57

(New to this forum)
Any ideas on how to get the rocker cover on my mum's 1991 Ryder to lift off? I've got a fresh gasket lined up, removed the 3 bolts and rubber things (not in bad nick) and the cover doesn't want to go anywhere! Does anyone have a picture of the underneath of a (clean-ish) cover? If I was to use a piece of wood up the side of the head (distributor end) and hit it from below, would the gasket let the cover go? How thick is the metal the cover is made from (what risk have I of distorting it)?

Thanks in advance.
James

Title: Re: 1272cc alloy rocker cover
Post by: ...joe on 28 August 2007, 23:44

never had the pleasure of doing it myself, but its probably the old gaskett just being old and sticky. give it a whallop with a rubber mallet!