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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: exon91 on 28 April 2016, 20:20:57

Title: Omega b v6 cam covers
Post by: exon91 on 28 April 2016, 20:20:57

Hi my cam covers are wavy and dosent seal properly even with genuine gasget set.
So has anyone tried to glue those covers shut with sealant and gasgets like this youtube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_jQB4vK3Oc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_jQB4vK3Oc)
Not so over kill but just runing nice cmall bead in cover's groove and bit wider bead on the block

Title: Re: Omega b v6 cam covers
Post by: serek on 28 April 2016, 20:36:26

Quote from: exon91 on 28 April 2016, 20:20:57

Hi my cam covers are wavy and dosent seal properly even with genuine gasget set.
So has anyone tried to glue those covers shut with sealant and gasgets like this youtube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_jQB4vK3Oc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_jQB4vK3Oc)
Not so over kill but just runing nice cmall bead in cover's groove and bit wider bead on the block

before you start using glue , try this http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90653.0

Title: Re: Omega b v6 cam covers
Post by: baggers on 28 April 2016, 20:47:05

Quote from: exon91 on 28 April 2016, 20:20:57

Hi my cam covers are wavy and dosent seal properly even with genuine gasget set.
So has anyone tried to glue those covers shut with sealant and gasgets like this youtube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_jQB4vK3Oc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_jQB4vK3Oc)
Not so over kill but just runing nice cmall bead in cover's groove and bit wider bead on the block

"over kill" that's an understatement  ;D it shouldn't leak. Hope the excess doesn't fall into the engine.

Title: Re: Omega b v6 cam covers
Post by: amba on 28 April 2016, 20:58:46

Surprised the cam cover bolts were long enough to take up all the slack that gunge made. :o

Why not just do it properly  :y

Title: Re: Omega b v6 cam covers
Post by: exon91 on 28 April 2016, 21:26:32

http://imgur.com/a/M99dI (http://imgur.com/a/M99dI)
This is what the camcovers looked when i tried to do it properly but the are starting to sweat allready.
And straight covers aren't availible atm

Title: Re: Omega b v6 cam covers
Post by: serek on 28 April 2016, 22:08:08

there always option of using vectra b metal covers but those are not cheap
still need clean your breather system other way will blow crank seals

Title: Re: Omega b v6 cam covers
Post by: Bojan on 29 April 2016, 07:25:14

I wouldn't do that TBH.
If you use a lot of sealant, there is a real possibility that some of it may 'drip' into the camshaft area, where it could block some oil paths - that would be a game over.

Start searching for new or good used camcovers.

Title: Re: Omega b v6 cam covers
Post by: sjc on 29 April 2016, 08:58:32

I have a set of straight cam covers here, and a set of new GM gaskets and o-rings. Pm me if interested.