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Re: I hope this works
« Reply #15 on: 20 April 2015, 15:05:38 »

All back together now. How long do I have to wait before I start the engine?

Black goo for cam covers? Takes about 15-30mins to go off so by the time it's all back togethor it's ready to go. :)
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Re: I hope this works
« Reply #16 on: 20 April 2015, 19:21:07 »

Well the result is - wrong driver side (your driver side  :P ) is dry and ok for now. Other side is still smoking a bit....I hope it's just an oil  residue from previous gasket leak  :( Will see about that if it stops othervise I'll just repeat the procedure I guess. Thanks for help guys
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Re: I hope this works
« Reply #17 on: 20 April 2015, 21:19:08 »

If it's still leaking, then it's likely your cam cover has gone out of shape.  :(
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Re: I hope this works
« Reply #18 on: 20 April 2015, 21:23:54 »

You're right, it could be because leak is at the front where the half moon is - right side looking towards the engine - always the same spot. We'll see if it clears after some time - still hoping
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Re: I hope this works
« Reply #19 on: 21 April 2015, 08:19:49 »

http://youtu.be/O4oY29ycKtc


Breathers are clean, gaskets are new and oem parts, o-rings are new....what more now??!!!??? >:( >:( :(

I came from work and went to motorway for 4 miles, I don't know what to do anymore :-[
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Re: I hope this works
« Reply #20 on: 21 April 2015, 08:53:55 »

If you cleaned out all the gasket faces, used sealant in the right places and torqued it down to 8Nm using the spiral routine, then as said above - it looks like warped cam covers.
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Re: I hope this works
« Reply #21 on: 21 April 2015, 09:10:16 »

I went to check on covers now...now this will be an amateur question - cam covers "cover" edges of the head nicely but as I move my hand along the head, the edge of cover is moved away from the head (on the side) in the middle and goes back into the corner of the head. Like it's to wide in the middle - goes over the enge of the head. I hope you understand what I'm trying to say :-[
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Re: I hope this works
« Reply #22 on: 21 April 2015, 09:20:29 »

Yes they tend to 'spread' either through being over tightened or maybe just through age and heat.  :(

I expect if you take it off and line the long side along a ruler or some other straight edge, you will see it bows outwards in the middle and that is what is causing your leak.  :(
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Re: I hope this works
« Reply #23 on: 21 April 2015, 09:28:02 »

I'm assuming that too sir tigger. Anyone knows what is the price for new pair of cam covers maybe?  :(
I do have a 3.0 omega sorned close to me but I don't know if it's worth to try removing those just to find them warped too :-[
Or I can go aluminum covers route from ebay and keep breathers clean.... :-\
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Re: I hope this works
« Reply #24 on: 21 April 2015, 10:17:14 »

A set of new cam covers is around £200 here...  :o .........and they come with new gaskets!  :-X  ::)
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Re: I hope this works
« Reply #25 on: 21 April 2015, 10:21:17 »

Are those made of gold?  :o :o
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Re: I hope this works
« Reply #26 on: 21 April 2015, 10:30:28 »

A set of new cam covers is around £200 here...  :o .........and they come with new gaskets!  :-X  ::)
:o :o :o  Surely the only warp owing to being over tightened more than 8 Nm  :-\
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Re: I hope this works
« Reply #27 on: 21 April 2015, 10:32:29 »

Surely someone can provide him with some good used camcovers? Even with postage to Slovenia, still got to be better than 200?

Post in the Wanted Section, I'm sure you won't have long to wait.

Oh - important question - do you have a torque wrench that goes down to 8nm? - it's basically impossible to guess this figure, and is critical to avoid warping, as said.
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Re: I hope this works
« Reply #28 on: 21 April 2015, 10:51:00 »

A set of new cam covers is around £200 here...  :o .........and they come with new gaskets!  :-X  ::)
:o :o :o  Surely the only warp owing to being over tightened more than 8 Nm  :-\

That's the main cause I'd think as 8nm really dosn't feel very tight and it's always tempting to nip them up a bit more...  ::)  However even if they've always been correctly fitted, age and heat must take their toll as well as they're made of plastic.  :-\ 

My friendly stealer once told me that when they serviced Devon & Cornwall Constabulary's Omegas back in the day, they always fitted new covers and gaskets when they started to leak.  :-\  Taxpayers footing the bill though!  ::)  ;D
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Re: I hope this works
« Reply #29 on: 21 April 2015, 11:39:41 »

I always thought the warping cam cover was an urban myth garage excuse for not being arsed to do the job properly? ::)
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