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Title: head gasket?
Post by: bobbertbear on 13 April 2008, 20:26:49

i have an oil leak from somewhere up around the coil pack area,i done the cam covers today an its still leaking but only with the car running,could it be the head gasket leaking out and running down?

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Post by: MutantCav on 13 April 2008, 20:31:39

No, but could be the oil cooler seal leaking...or the cam covers still leaking...

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Post by: Dazzler on 13 April 2008, 20:33:17

Yep, double check that th rear half moon par of the gasket is in properly and need you use sealent on the bends by the halfmoon?????

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Post by: MutantCav on 13 April 2008, 20:41:10

There are specific places and only specific places you need to put the sealant on...not 100% sure what those places are...just the corners?? Just around the points where the bolts secure the cam cover??? And dont over tighten the covers...and did you use genuine Vaux gaskets and sealant?

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Post by: bobbertbear on 13 April 2008, 20:44:42

no not genuine vx,but still good ones,but never put sealer on,so i suppose it could be that

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Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 13 April 2008, 20:48:40

Genuine Vauxhall Cam Cover Gaskets are far better than patterned ones.... Sealer goes in the semi circle at the back and on the 90 degree bends :y

Title: Re: head gasket?
Post by: bobbertbear on 13 April 2008, 20:49:56

is it special sealer or just hermetite?

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Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 13 April 2008, 20:53:05

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is it special sealer or just hermetite?

You do need the proper sealer mate have a look here

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564281

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Post by: TheBoy on 13 April 2008, 20:54:17

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no not genuine vx,but still good ones,but never put sealer on,so i suppose it could be that

opps!

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Post by: markey mark on 13 April 2008, 21:54:44

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no not genuine vx,but still good ones,but never put sealer on,so i suppose it could be that

then they will leak all day long matey ! you must use genuine vauxhall gaskets  :y

Title: Re: head gasket?
Post by: bobbertbear on 13 April 2008, 22:05:34

last ones i put on didnt leak tho,an didnt put sealer on with them either,wen i say a leak,i mean topping up the oil twice a week,thats how bad it is,when we bought the car it had been overfilled with oil,i mean i drained a gallon off it an it was still above the top mark,would that do any damage?

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Post by: markey mark on 13 April 2008, 22:20:28

yes mate can blow all sorts of seals ! did you clean all breathers out ?

Title: Re: head gasket?
Post by: bobbertbear on 14 April 2008, 22:15:57

just remind me where they all are,i did the one that goes into the plenum

Title: Re: head gasket?
Post by: bobbertbear on 15 April 2008, 20:36:00

i checked the cam cover gaskets,an they arent leaking so where else could the oil be coming from?

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Post by: tunnie on 15 April 2008, 20:53:22

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i checked the cam cover gaskets,an they arent leaking so where else could the oil be coming from?

oil cooler plate....

Title: Re: head gasket?
Post by: bobbertbear on 15 April 2008, 20:58:50

is that the plate that the oil cooler goes on to,i would have thought it would be coolant that would leak out of there?