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another little problem :(
« on: 24 July 2009, 12:51:51 »
Right along with the hole in the sump ( now covered with sealant which isnt really working lol) i had the bonnet up just now and at the top of the engine theres 8 sort of bolts  on each side and the front one on the right hand side has oil at the base of it? whats this a sign of?
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Re: another little problem :(
« Reply #1 on: 24 July 2009, 13:03:04 »
me too !!!! ;) - but not excessively so. I just wipe it off every time I check the oil.

I had thought if giving the torx a tweek to try and tighten it up but haven't done so yet.

I'd be interested in any responses you get just to make sure it's not an indication of something about to happen. ;)
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Re: another little problem :(
« Reply #2 on: 24 July 2009, 13:53:41 »
o ring under it has failed. Keep a very close eye on oil in spark plug wells - as soone as this happenes, you need to replace the cam cover gaskets
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Re: another little problem :(
« Reply #3 on: 24 July 2009, 13:54:48 »
cam cover gaskets? really? i only had mine done about 2 months ago  :o
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Re: another little problem :(
« Reply #4 on: 24 July 2009, 13:55:34 »
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cam cover gaskets? really? i only had mine done about 2 months ago  :o
did you change the 10 o rings at the same time?
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Re: another little problem :(
« Reply #5 on: 24 July 2009, 13:56:49 »
Not sure had it done at a garage, so cant say if they changed them or not  :-/
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Re: another little problem :(
« Reply #6 on: 24 July 2009, 13:57:54 »
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Not sure had it done at a garage, so cant say if they changed them or not  :-/
If they didn't, well, thats another garage to never, ever use again!  If they did, surely its still under warranty?
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Re: another little problem :(
« Reply #7 on: 24 July 2009, 13:58:55 »
My thanks to "the Boy" for the heads up.

Just one more thing to keep my eye on  :(
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Re: another little problem :(
« Reply #8 on: 24 July 2009, 14:01:31 »
no warranty as it just a little local garage, looks like i now have it done again then?  :o oh great lol so thats a new emgine sump ( £135) and cam gaskets ( that cost about £120 last time)  again!  :'(
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Re: another little problem :(
« Reply #9 on: 24 July 2009, 14:05:24 »
TheBoy what does thi O Ring do.
How many of them are there and why must they be changed when doing cam cover gasket?
I had mine done 2 months ago,dont know did they changed the rings bu have oil leak again on the same place
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Re: another little problem :(
« Reply #10 on: 24 July 2009, 14:06:36 »
Portomega no way that can cost so much ( Cam cover gasket)
It costed me around 30 pounds when I did it
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Re: another little problem :(
« Reply #11 on: 24 July 2009, 14:07:18 »
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no warranty as it just a little local garage, looks like i now have it done again then?  :o oh great lol so thats a new emgine sump ( £135) and cam gaskets ( that cost about £120 last time)  again!  :'(
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All work done by any garage should be covered by warranty.  That said, it shows this lot are poor, and probably best not to let them touch your car.  Do it yourself (cam covers are fairly easy, even for non DIYers), then you ensure its done with care, and done properly.
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Re: another little problem :(
« Reply #12 on: 24 July 2009, 14:08:21 »
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TheBoy what does thi O Ring do.
How many of them are there and why must they be changed when doing cam cover gasket?
I had mine done 2 months ago,dont know did they changed the rings bu have oil leak again on the same place
they are a seal to stop oil leaking out the bolthole in camcover. Always done at same time as you have to take cam cover off to do them
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Re: another little problem :(
« Reply #13 on: 24 July 2009, 14:11:30 »
Just rung the garage the cam gasket jobs have only a 1 month warranty  :'(  id love to do it myself but just dont have the mechanical knowledge or confidence. Will take it to a different garage this time and make sure i ask them to do the O rings too, at the moment it seems just to be the one bolt that has oil at the base . Also just rung vauxhall to order the new sump and its £135 plus £45 for the gasket!  :o my wallet is going to take a beating this month!  :D ;D :(
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Re: another little problem :(
« Reply #14 on: 24 July 2009, 14:12:26 »
Ok thanks for the info.
I'm going to have the cover replaced again with no expense as it isn't done properly the first time and ask them to replace the O-ring.
How much would they cost if you happen to know
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