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Offline golfmk31993

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Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
« Reply #10 on: 17 February 2008, 14:21 »
its basically leaking from wot i would call "the lid" of the engine , i mean the top half wich has the oil filler cap on it

sorry for my not so mechanical lingo

Offline Pete Taylor

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Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
« Reply #11 on: 17 February 2008, 14:23 »
yup, that whole lid if you like is the rocker cover. Unbolt that and you'll see a rubber seal going all the way around the outside of it to seal it closed and across around the spark plug ports to stop oil leaking out into the plugs too. New gasket is probably a fiver

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Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
« Reply #12 on: 17 February 2008, 14:51 »
Not being rude mate but please fix this properly as someone who rides motorbikes on the road cars leaking oil are a serious danger and to do so when you know its leaking is irresponsible. If i crashed on oil from your car id be pretty pissed off.

This has happened to me before on a diesel spill and its a pain in the arse so fix it properly and dont endanger peoples lives

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Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
« Reply #13 on: 17 February 2008, 17:16 »
yea i completly understand wot ur saying,

the car isnt leaking at the moment only if i really really thrash it wich i dont, im getting it fixed on saturday,

so the seal is about a 5iver, how much should i pay to get it fitted, i dont wanna be ripped off

thanks

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Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
« Reply #14 on: 17 February 2008, 17:36 »
Not being rude mate but please fix this properly as someone who rides motorbikes on the road cars leaking oil are a serious danger and to do so when you know its leaking is irresponsible. If i crashed on oil from your car id be pretty pissed off.

This has happened to me before on a diesel spill and its a pain in the arse so fix it properly and dont endanger peoples lives

And your name is mad man......  :laugh:

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Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
« Reply #15 on: 17 February 2008, 21:49 »
No more than £30 to fit, its a 10 minute job

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Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
« Reply #16 on: 18 February 2008, 00:02 »
do it urself :smiley:

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Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
« Reply #17 on: 18 February 2008, 01:32 »

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Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
« Reply #18 on: 18 February 2008, 20:34 »
im just trying to find thid rocker cover gasket/seal but i need to know wot the official name of the part is,

i have found a valve cover gasket, is that it???

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Re: help i need oil leak quick fix
« Reply #19 on: 18 February 2008, 21:26 »
Cam cover gasket, rocker cover gasket, valve cover gasket... all the same thing mate so that's the one