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Offline brisdriver

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Oil round my head!!
« on: 09 March 2008, 14:10 »
Well around the edge of the rocker cover and down the front of the head is where its a bit damp with oil. could this be the rocker gasket gone? i'll take a picture later n shove it up, is the rocker gasket hard to change? cheers
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Offline golfmk31993

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Re: Oil round my head!!
« Reply #1 on: 09 March 2008, 14:11 »
i had the same leaky problem,

i bought a new rocker cover gasket for £6 and fitted it myself, leak has stopped now :smiley:

its simple to do just 3 screws and your away
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Offline brisdriver

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Re: Oil round my head!!
« Reply #2 on: 09 March 2008, 14:15 »
excellent i may try it this week sometime. cheers
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Offline boneybradley

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Re: Oil round my head!!
« Reply #3 on: 09 March 2008, 17:38 »
make sure you get a rubber gasket....my local place tried to sell me a cork one! I've never heard of them since 1985!!
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