#1: A lot of oil around rocker cover Author: nemesislee, Location: stokePosted: Mon May 21, 2012 11:24 am ---- I have a lot oil coming from around the head gasket. The rubber is cracked around the corners and all around it there is oil. Do I need to replace the rocker cover? If so is it an easy job?
Lee
#2: Re: A lot of oil around rocker cover Author: andyleep, Location: GloucestershirePosted: Mon May 21, 2012 11:45 am ---- Just replace the rocker cover gasket, easy job.
#3: Re: A lot of oil around rocker cover Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 12:00 pm ---- Torque the rocker cover fixings correctly on refitting else you will bend the rocker cover ruining it & also cause a nice new oil leak
#4: Re: A lot of oil around rocker cover Author: nemesislee, Location: stokePosted: Mon May 21, 2012 1:04 pm ---- When torquing the bolts back on how do I know when to stop? I hear it a lot but not sure will it require a special tool? Lol
#5: Re: A lot of oil around rocker cover Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 1:07 pm ----
nemesislee wrote:
When torquing the bolts back on how do I know when to stop? I hear it a lot but not sure will it require a special tool? Lol
Borrow a torque wrench OR dont go mad with the ratchet.
#6: Re: A lot of oil around rocker cover Author: Timon2210, Location: PalestinePosted: Mon May 21, 2012 1:29 pm ---- Replace the gasket,and borrow a torque wrench,you can get the data of torque from Auto Data,this is the best you can do,but get the original gasket ,not the replacment one.
#7: Re: A lot of oil around rocker cover Author: SinfulDesignCom, Location: Ashford, KentPosted: Mon May 21, 2012 3:02 pm ---- torque on cam cover is next to nothing - about 15lft/lb I think. If you can't get a torque wrench, tighten using one finger on the ratchet or spanner and work from center. start finger tight and then tighten each a little at a time. and make sure the mating surface is totally clean - brake cleaner is good...
#8: Re: A lot of oil around rocker cover Author: nemesislee, Location: stokePosted: Mon May 21, 2012 5:27 pm ---- Am I right in thinking that to just replace the rubber seal it's more than just removing the two visible bolts take of the cover then bolt it back on? I have yet to look I'm my Haynes about this. Lol
#9: Re: A lot of oil around rocker cover Author: nemesislee, Location: stokePosted: Mon May 21, 2012 5:35 pm ----
This is the dreaded thing lol
#10: Re: A lot of oil around rocker cover Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 8:53 am ---- Get rid of the non genuine oil filer cap & loose that w**ky breather filter while your at it.
#11: Re: A lot of oil around rocker cover Author: nemesislee, Location: stokePosted: Tue May 22, 2012 9:17 am ---- the breather pipe aint all there lol and what do you mean none genuine oil filer cap?
#12: Re: A lot of oil around rocker cover Author: -Dave-, Location: North ManchesterPosted: Tue May 22, 2012 9:23 am ---- [Fgjk Last edited by -Dave- on Tue May 22, 2012 9:24 am; edited 1 time in total
#13: Re: A lot of oil around rocker cover Author: -Dave-, Location: North ManchesterPosted: Tue May 22, 2012 9:24 am ----
nemesislee wrote:
the breather pipe aint all there lol and what do you mean none genuine oil filer cap?
The oil filler cap you have on it isn't a standard part. It looks like a universal one that may not be fitting correctly. A proper one won't set you back a lot.
#14: Re: A lot of oil around rocker cover Author: nemesislee, Location: stokePosted: Tue May 22, 2012 9:25 am ---- oh yeah lol never realised it was different why would that be? its been on there since i brought it
#15: Re: A lot of oil around rocker cover Author: nemesislee, Location: stokePosted: Tue May 22, 2012 9:26 am ---- That might explain idling issues i have when up hills etc :S il look into getting a proper one now. thing is though ...... why the hell is it not the original one :s
#16: Re: A lot of oil around rocker cover Author: nemesislee, Location: stokePosted: Thu May 24, 2012 11:47 am ----
I'm sure that I shouldn't be able to see the pistons? Inside, shouldn't they be covered by the baffle plate?
What are the problems with it missing?
AvHh this is doing my tree in
Lee
#17: Re: A lot of oil around rocker cover Author: nemesislee, Location: stokePosted: Thu May 24, 2012 12:11 pm ---- Help please
#18: Re: A lot of oil around rocker cover Author: ramigojag, Location: worcestershirePosted: Thu May 24, 2012 1:06 pm ---- there not the pistons but i dont think there's anything wrong with that and to remove the rocker cover on those engines i think you need to remove the coil pack
#19: Re: A lot of oil around rocker cover Author: nemesislee, Location: stokePosted: Thu May 24, 2012 3:30 pm ---- Had a look and from the Haynes all I can see is that I need to remove the HT lead I think it was called that. But in the Haynes it has the splash plate meaning you can't see inside the gasket. Would it cause any problems if it wasn't there.?
#20: Re: A lot of oil around rocker cover Author: Timon2210, Location: PalestinePosted: Fri May 25, 2012 2:13 am ---- what is your engine code,is't KFW?
#21: Re: A lot of oil around rocker cover Author: nemesislee, Location: stokePosted: Fri May 25, 2012 3:49 am ---- Il have a look its the chasis number aint it?
#22: Re: A lot of oil around rocker cover Author: Timon2210, Location: PalestinePosted: Fri May 25, 2012 1:28 pm ---- the chasis number will work
#23: Re: A lot of oil around rocker cover Author: Johnbyron, Location: ScunthorpePosted: Sat May 26, 2012 6:10 am ---- I've taken my rocker cover off my little 1.2 corsa so many times it's unreal due to breather hoses always clogging up, ( common fault ), anyway on that it was just a case of removing the wires that atatch to the coil pack then undo two studs in the top of the coil pack and pull the coil pack from the spark plugs then unclip any pipework that is attached to the rocker cover and move them out the way and finally slip out all the bolts holding the rocker cover down, really easy job and I know mine was a corsa but still most rover covers are just as easy to take off as another, obviously just stick to the basics of removing coil pack, breather pipes and bolts, simple
#24: Re: A lot of oil around rocker cover Author: nemesislee, Location: stokePosted: Sun May 27, 2012 1:53 pm ---- All sorted now managed to get someone to lend me a torque wrench unbelievable how easy a job it was. Thanks to people who replied in helping me
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