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Title: cam covers ....GREEN or BLACK sealant ?
Post by: tigers_gonads on 09 April 2009, 18:50:52
just got new vx cam cover seals for my v6
vx man said they use the GREEN now but to be honest it seems a bit runny  :-/

opinions anybody ?
Title: Re: cam covers ....GREEN or BLACK sealant ?
Post by: CaptainZok on 09 April 2009, 18:53:39
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just got new vx cam cover seals for my v6
vx man said they use the GREEN now but to be honest it seems a bit runny  :-/

opinions anybody ?
He's a cretin.
Title: Re: cam covers ....GREEN or BLACK sealant ?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 09 April 2009, 18:54:39
Indeed....its totaly different stuff and wont do the required job
Title: Re: cam covers ....GREEN or BLACK sealant ?
Post by: TheBoy on 09 April 2009, 18:55:13
black. epc makes it less clear, but its defo the black.
Title: Re: cam covers ....GREEN or BLACK sealant ?
Post by: tigers_gonads on 09 April 2009, 19:00:25
whats the green for ?
where can i get some of the black ?  
good friday tomorrow and everywhere's shut  >:(
Halfrauds ?
got one of there trade cards and open till 8pm
Title: Re: cam covers ....GREEN or BLACK sealant ?
Post by: ScottieMV6 on 09 April 2009, 19:01:35
Vx only. Part number 90485251 from memory!  Someone may correct me on that! :y
Title: Re: cam covers ....GREEN or BLACK sealant ?
Post by: tigers_gonads on 09 April 2009, 19:09:53
kin ell, the way this motors going i might just give it a viking funeral  :'(

anybody near me got some i could borrow please ? :y :y
Title: Re: cam covers ....GREEN or BLACK sealant ?
Post by: Richard148 on 09 April 2009, 20:45:15
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kin ell, the way this motors going i might just give it a viking funeral  :'(

anybody near me got some i could borrow please ? :y :y
Loctite 900 was used at the factory apparently????? :-/ i was just reading on this forum I'm not sure what the truth in that is but you can get it from halfrauds and that is the black one or i may be corrected. ideally go for vx :y
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1215273851/0
Title: Re: cam covers ....GREEN or BLACK sealant ?
Post by: tigers_gonads on 09 April 2009, 21:40:37
will pop in tomorrow if there open and have a peep at the loctite.
if not then vx it is  :y
but need to sort this out one way or another quick.
self employed and for the first time since last summer the phones going crazy  ;D

cheers for all the advise lads

steve
Title: Re: cam covers ....GREEN or BLACK sealant ?
Post by: Richard148 on 09 April 2009, 22:09:24
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will pop in tomorrow if there open and have a peep at the loctite.
if not then vx it is  :y
but need to sort this out one way or another quick.
self employed and for the first time since last summer the phones going crazy  ;D

cheers for all the advise lads

steve
bloody sods law when you need the motor the most you cant ::) ::)
Title: Re: cam covers ....GREEN or BLACK sealant ?
Post by: tigers_gonads on 10 April 2009, 11:56:48
" sods law "
ive renamed it steve's law !!
IN LIFE SHIT HAPPENS  ;D ;D
Title: Re: cam covers ....GREEN or BLACK sealant ?
Post by: Richard148 on 10 April 2009, 12:31:41
did you get the sealant "loctite 900" from halfrauds

if so hows the cam change going?
Title: Re: cam covers ....GREEN or BLACK sealant ?
Post by: tigers_gonads on 10 April 2009, 13:55:50
loctite 5699 is best i can get ( silver / gray ). Halfrauds say they have never heard of 900  :-?
as long as the leaflet does'nt lie like a vx dealer then it should do the job  :y



vx dealers are shut till tuesday so i've not got much of a choice on this one, its this weekend or bust. i've got to have a car by tuesday morning or i will loose a shed full of work  :'(

as for the job its self, the rain is bouncing of the road outside at the moment so i'm sat hear with a 4 pack of carling  :y

Title: Re: cam covers ....GREEN or BLACK sealant ?
Post by: CBH on 10 April 2009, 15:05:08
I used Hylomar Universal Blue on mine as I could not get the black stuff at the time and that was 40K miles ago, no leaks since
cbh
Title: Re: cam covers ....GREEN or BLACK sealant ?
Post by: Richard148 on 10 April 2009, 15:06:29
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loctite 5699 is best i can get ( silver / gray ). Halfrauds say they have never heard of 900  :-?
as long as the leaflet does'nt lie like a vx dealer then it should do the job  :y



vx dealers are shut till tuesday so i've not got much of a choice on this one, its this weekend or bust. i've got to have a car by tuesday morning or i will loose a shed full of work  :'(

as for the job its self, the rain is bouncing of the road outside at the moment so i'm sat hear with a 4 pack of carling  :y

beer is good for internal lubrication ;D ;D
Title: Re: cam covers ....GREEN or BLACK sealant ?
Post by: steverubberduck on 11 April 2009, 20:39:46
i used the black loctite stuff from halfrauds, seems okay soo far...
Title: Re: cam covers ....GREEN or BLACK sealant ?
Post by: tigers_gonads on 11 April 2009, 20:50:36
just used the silver / gray stuff from halfrauds today  :y

tried a bit last night on a bit of scrap. sticks like sh*t to a blanket so here's hopeing  :y

as most of the lads on here will say , vx is best but not a option in this case for me.

had to be done by tuesday for work.