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[madmax]

hi people ive got the burning oil smell under the bonnet sourced it to passenger side rocker gasket, my question is do you recommend genuine vx gasket and not the one,s ie on ebay!!! also have slight water leak, top up about an inch every fortnight havent got a clue where its leaking from no visible signs...

[Entwood]

Genuine Vx gaskets and BLACK sealant everytime, or you'll be doing the job again in 6 months ...  

Clean the breathers at the same time

Water loss, could be anything.... HBV are favourite right now. Whatever it is, make sure your top-up fluid is 50:50 with antifreeze. These engines MUST have antifreeze in as a corosion inhibitor....  or you just get even more problems !!

Have a look in maintenance guides, there are "how to's" for all these jobs.

Allow a full day for both gaskets and the breathers, and be carefull with the passenger side gasket, the cable tray makes life difficult and its easy to just snag the gasket on fitting ... leaks like a sieve then...

HTH

[madmax]

cheers entwood have been toping up with the red vx antifreeze ill change hbv when i change gaskets and clean breathers had a quick flick through the guides seems quite easy, i was also thinking on the lines of thermostat ...

[Mike Collins]

While you're that far in, for the cost of a thermostat assembly, I would change it.
Does your engine come up to temperature quickly and then remain reasonably constant? If not, definitely change it.

[hotel21]

Guide to gasket replacement here.

[madmax]

thats another issue i need to sort out temp gauge hasnt worked since my oil cooler went!!!! theres a few things i need to sort out been neglecting the old girl lately...

[ians]

When you do the camcovers, its worth removing the manifold below the fuel rail (easy - just millions of bolts) - then you can see the thermostat, oil cooler plate and bridge pipe at the back - any of which could be the cause of your leak.    I agree its almost worth changing the HBV for a new (Vx) one while you are at it if its not been done already.

[madmax]

follow up on my rocker gasket, a mate of mine mechanic who,s done a few omegas in his time reckons its worth changing the rocker covers even though they may not be warped also does any one no of a design fault on the old covers... and a price for the covers and gaskets with trade card thanx!!!!

[TheBoy]

follow up on my rocker gasket, a mate of mine mechanic who,s done a few omegas in his time reckons its worth changing the rocker covers even though they may not be warped also does any one no of a design fault on the old covers... and a price for the covers and gaskets with trade card thanx!!!!

I have never seen these mythical warped cam covers.  I expect its a fantasy made up by mechanics (and shit gasket makers) who dont know how to fit them.