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Re: Hot oil smell???
« Reply #15 on: 23 October 2011, 17:39:11 »
Quote from: richdrury on 23 October 2011, 16:57:52
im guessing gen parts are recomended, ill pop to the dealers in the week if i could get a list of parts needed if at all possible

Presumably andyc works at your Vauxhall dealer ............ Andy works at Drive in Bury St Edmonds  :y
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Re: Hot oil smell???
« Reply #16 on: 23 October 2011, 17:41:31 »
I think we determined that when the OP said this, Andy:

Quote from: richdrury on 23 October 2011, 17:17:07
is this the same andy that works for drive Vx in bury st edmunds, just down the road from me

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Re: Hot oil smell???
« Reply #17 on: 23 October 2011, 17:41:53 »
yes he does, ill be paying them a visit tomorow.
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Re: Hot oil smell???
« Reply #18 on: 23 October 2011, 17:43:36 »
Quote from: aaronjb on 23 October 2011, 17:41:31
I think we determined that when the OP said this, Andy:

Quote from: richdrury on 23 October 2011, 17:17:07
is this the same andy that works for drive Vx in bury st edmunds, just down the road from me

;)

I hadn't got to page 2 before I replied .............   :P :P :P
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Re: Hot oil smell???
« Reply #19 on: 23 October 2011, 17:52:28 »
Quote from: Andy B on 23 October 2011, 17:43:36
Quote from: aaronjb on 23 October 2011, 17:41:31
I think we determined that when the OP said this, Andy:

Quote from: richdrury on 23 October 2011, 17:17:07
is this the same andy that works for drive Vx in bury st edmunds, just down the road from me

;)

I hadn't got to page 2 before I replied .............   :P :P :P

Ahh.. you shot your bolt early! :P ;D
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Re: Hot oil smell???
« Reply #20 on: 23 October 2011, 17:56:31 »
Quote from: aaronjb on 23 October 2011, 17:52:28
Quote from: Andy B on 23 October 2011, 17:43:36
Quote from: aaronjb on 23 October 2011, 17:41:31
I think we determined that when the OP said this, Andy:

Quote from: richdrury on 23 October 2011, 17:17:07
is this the same andy that works for drive Vx in bury st edmunds, just down the road from me

;)

I hadn't got to page 2 before I replied .............   :P :P :P

Ahh.. you shot your bolt early! :P ;D

I wouldn't have put it quite like that, but, yes!  ::) ;D ;D
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Re: Hot oil smell???
« Reply #21 on: 30 October 2011, 18:24:22 »
Just an update on the oil smell, had a look and found both cam covers to be leaking. purchased all seals needed at local Vx dealer, last monday and started job this afternoon, on removing the pasenger side cam cover both rear bolts were half out of threads  :o, got that side finished and gonna do driver side tomorow, but all going well so far.
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Re: Hot oil smell???
« Reply #22 on: 30 October 2011, 18:28:39 »
Quote from: richdrury on 30 October 2011, 18:24:22
Just an update on the oil smell, had a look and found both cam covers to be leaking. purchased all seals needed at local Vx dealer, last monday and started job this afternoon, on removing the pasenger side cam cover both rear bolts were half out of threads  :o, got that side finished and gonna do driver side tomorow, but all going well so far.

You'll find the driver's side is a piece of cake by comparison!  :y ;) ;)
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Re: Hot oil smell???
« Reply #23 on: 30 October 2011, 18:30:26 »
thats what i figured, get the worst side over with first ;)
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Re: Hot oil smell???
« Reply #24 on: 01 November 2011, 18:03:07 »
Well, got the job all finished yesterday afternoon, all went smoothly and started first try. After a run today the car runs fine with no smell of hot oil ;D
thanks again for the replies it was very helpfull as always :y
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