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Offline Peel

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Re: Oil being forced out of cambox cover??
« Reply #10 on: 17 March 2008, 11:59 »
Quote from: ...joe on 23 January 2006, 13:14
more likely a knacked rocker cover gasket, check the thread rubjonny stuck up about the mk3 style one that can be bought from vw for about a tenner.

Think this is my problem - and a job I should be able to do over Easter weekend. Can anyone shed any more light on the above thread please? I couldn't find it on a search. Thanks.
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Re: Oil being forced out of cambox cover??
« Reply #11 on: 17 March 2008, 12:14 »
they've since fixed the silly pricing, part numbers are on the last page of the ETKA part # thread :)
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=33909.90
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Re: Oil being forced out of cambox cover??
« Reply #12 on: 17 March 2008, 12:19 »
Thanks for that.
Is this a straightforward undo-replace-do up job, or are there any potential pitfalls to beware?
I'm keen but green, as Horney will testify...
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Re: Oil being forced out of cambox cover??
« Reply #13 on: 17 March 2008, 12:30 »
only thing to note is you have to change the studs if it had a cork gasket on there before. If the studs have a shoulder they need replacing, if not they dont :)
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Re: Oil being forced out of cambox cover??
« Reply #14 on: 17 March 2008, 16:01 »
Quote from: rubjonny on 17 March 2008, 12:30
only thing to note is you have to change the studs if it had a cork gasket on there before. If the studs have a shoulder they need replacing, if not they dont :)

I changed my gasket over the weekend and the gasket was rubber with metal inserts, didnt fit very well at all coz of those shoulders on the studs so when i ran the engine oil pissed out everywere!!  me mum wasnt happy as it pissed out all over her drive!!  :evil: so took it apart, cleaned it up, and used a tube of gasket sealent.

touch wood it seems ok but i think im guna look at changing the studs now its been mentioned to be on the safe side
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Re: Oil being forced out of cambox cover??
« Reply #15 on: 17 March 2008, 16:09 »
yeah the shoulderd studs stop the cover fully tightening down on the rubber gasket!
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Re: Oil being forced out of cambox cover??
« Reply #16 on: 28 March 2008, 11:09 »
Still haven't done this!

GSF tell me they only have the cork gasket listed. Anyone know if this will do the job on my 85 K-Jet 8v?
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Re: Oil being forced out of cambox cover??
« Reply #17 on: 28 March 2008, 14:31 »
look for a mk3 2.0 8v gasket, though it wont come with the new studs!
the cork gasket will do the job on the 85 unless its been converted to the later studs.
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Re: Oil being forced out of cambox cover??
« Reply #18 on: 17 June 2012, 23:14 »
Hi did the problem ever get sorted? Im having the same sort of issue but its poss a crank seal issue!
its started leaking after I fitted TSR breather block off plates!
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Re: Oil being forced out of cambox cover??
« Reply #19 on: 17 June 2012, 23:22 »
Heeeeeey! holy batman this thread started 2006 till 2008 you might get a response  :lipsrsealed:
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