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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: shiny69 on 23 November 2012, 23:37:27

Title: Hi guys
Post by: shiny69 on 23 November 2012, 23:37:27

  just signed up and wanted to say hello. Looking for advice on replacement rocker covers for a 2.5 V6 petrol, mine has the usual oil leak problem. On ones I've owned in the past I've put the V6 Vectra covers on but it leaves the oil filler in a real awkward place. Has anyone purchased 2nd hand plastic ones and used them and did you get any problems with leaks after. There are a few for sale on EBay, both the plastic ones and the alloy ones but I'm a bit worried the plastic ones may be warped and I'll be back to square one again!
If anyone has had experience of this I would really appreciate some feedback before I shell out.

Title: Re: Hi guys
Post by: PhilRich on 23 November 2012, 23:45:28

Hello & welcome! :y
The original GM rocker covers are OK as long as they are tightened to the correct torque (8Nm) a little over 'just nipped'!
Plus of course the fitting of GM Gaskets! This is an 'Absolute MUST' Hth  :y

Title: Re: Hi guys
Post by: Seth on 23 November 2012, 23:50:15

Welcome bud! :y

Title: Re: Hi guys
Post by: shiny69 on 23 November 2012, 23:58:43

Thanks for the advice PhilRich and I noticed I've posted this in the wrong section  :-[ perhaps one of the mods can move it for me?
I'll try and call the guy who has the plastic ones for sale tomorrow and try and find out if they had any leaks before they were taken off. I'd sooner use the original ones to be honest, the vectra ones I fitted last time worked a treat but the head gasket went not long after!! probably unrelated but you never know.... :P

Title: Re: Hi guys
Post by: b4ndit on 24 November 2012, 00:00:42

Hello and welcome :y

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Post by: Cav9_4 on 24 November 2012, 00:09:01

Hi & welcome to the forum :y

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Post by: dbug on 24 November 2012, 01:26:07

Welcome to OOF mate   :y

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Post by: darkangel51n on 24 November 2012, 02:15:35

           Hi and welcome the the forum  :y

Title: Re: Hi guys
Post by: omega3000 on 24 November 2012, 08:33:50

Welcome to oof  :)

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Post by: noel on 24 November 2012, 09:10:10

hi & welcome

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Post by: jonnyboyws6 on 24 November 2012, 09:22:07

Welcome to the forum

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Post by: Johnny English on 24 November 2012, 10:04:11

Hi and welcome !  8)

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Post by: Bucko on 24 November 2012, 14:21:35

Welcome to oof :y

Title: Re: Hi guys
Post by: Keith ABS on 24 November 2012, 14:33:11

   welcome mate. You will soon get it sorted. just ask here for any info you need. Such a wealth of knowledge from the members.
Keith B

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Post by: flyer 0712 on 24 November 2012, 19:47:11

welcome matey :y

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Post by: Elite Pete on 24 November 2012, 19:52:03

Hi and welcome :y

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Post by: Kendo1690 on 25 November 2012, 08:43:18

Hello and welcome to OOF :y

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Post by: grain.ben on 25 November 2012, 14:12:11

Hi and welcome to OOF  :y

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Post by: symes on 25 November 2012, 18:47:49

Hello and welcome board :y

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Post by: x25dt on 25 November 2012, 21:33:29

Hi and welcome to OOF  :y

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Post by: Cliffo B on 25 November 2012, 23:16:29

Hello welcome to the Forum :y