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Title: "Cambox cover is leaking a bit of oil"
Post by: Peel on 02 September 2007, 21:24

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....

Title: Re: "Cambox cover is leaking a bit of oil"
Post by: Simpson on 03 September 2007, 00:11

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?  :smiley:

Title: Re: "Cambox cover is leaking a bit of oil"
Post by: xim nov on 03 September 2007, 23:02

Buy the rubber gaskets, cork ones are cack :(

How is the rest of the car? :)

Title: Re: "Cambox cover is leaking a bit of oil"
Post by: Peel on 04 September 2007, 08:51

Quote from: Mix.... on 03 September 2007, 23:02

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.....

Title: Re: "Cambox cover is leaking a bit of oil"
Post by: dabill on 04 September 2007, 10:02

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

Title: Re: "Cambox cover is leaking a bit of oil"
Post by: Simpson on 05 September 2007, 23:06

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.  :smiley:

Title: Re: "Cambox cover is leaking a bit of oil"
Post by: Horney on 06 September 2007, 10:48

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

Nick

Title: Re: "Cambox cover is leaking a bit of oil"
Post by: xim nov on 21 September 2007, 19:17

Quote from: Peel on 04 September 2007, 08:51

Quote from: Mix.... on 03 September 2007, 23:02

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  :huh: lol

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

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