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Cam cover gasket V6
« on: 06 May 2008, 18:17:35 »
How hard is it to fix a oil leak from the cam cover on a 98 2.5?
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Re: Cam cover gasket V6
« Reply #1 on: 06 May 2008, 18:47:11 »
look in maintence section bud tells you how to do it but only use genuine gaskets or you will have to do them again very soon !! :y
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Re: Cam cover gasket V6
« Reply #2 on: 06 May 2008, 19:22:58 »
About 3hrs to do both banks well ;)

Not to bad a job really, as said look in the guides for how too.
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Re: Cam cover gasket V6
« Reply #3 on: 06 May 2008, 20:01:40 »
gaskets (genuine)available from oof shop  :y
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Re: Cam cover gasket V6
« Reply #4 on: 06 May 2008, 20:32:10 »
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gaskets (genuine)available from oof shop  :y
Nil stock ;)
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Re: Cam cover gasket V6
« Reply #5 on: 06 May 2008, 23:06:59 »
Cheers for the info had a good read not to bad a job just one more question if I've got the plenum off should I go deeper and replace the oil cooler? The car I'm looking at is a 98 not sure if this was made after vax changed them
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Re: Cam cover gasket V6
« Reply #6 on: 06 May 2008, 23:24:55 »
I knew i was keeping my car so for the sake of around £100 odd I replaced my oil cooler whilst there, just so I knew it had been done, also I didn't have to clean all that gunk out of the system :y
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