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Title: Could it get worse????!!???
Post by: danzigfan on 09 July 2015, 09:40:46
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Title: Re: Could it get worse????!!???
Post by: danzigfan on 09 July 2015, 09:43:47
This can not be fixed am I right?
I can either put some goo arround or use non OEM gasket that seats in garage... :'( Which option is more probably to work for some time beside none of them? :-[
Title: Re: Could it get worse????!!???
Post by: Kevin Wood on 09 July 2015, 09:53:49
This can not be fixed am I right?

Yep. :y

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I can either put some goo arround or use non OEM gasket that seats in garage... :'( Which option is more probably to work for some time beside none of them? :-[

What? Goo alone? :o

No, go with the gasket, with sealant only where indicated in the guide. Too much RTV kicking around will find its' way into the oil pickup and then you'll have real problems!
Title: Re: Could it get worse????!!???
Post by: danzigfan on 09 July 2015, 09:56:23
No not with goo alone, just to put some excess goo where it's broken. So  should I try with non OEM gasket there?
Title: Re: Could it get worse????!!???
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 09 July 2015, 09:59:52
A non OEM gasket is going to have more chance of success than that broken one
Title: Re: Could it get worse????!!???
Post by: danzigfan on 09 July 2015, 10:01:42
Ok , so non OEM goes in...thanks Mark and Kevin :y
Title: Re: Could it get worse????!!???
Post by: Bojan on 09 July 2015, 10:07:44
No, don't try to 'fix' this seal.
As said, if you try mend it with sealant, some of it might get into the cylinder head, and then in oil channels -> than you will se it can get get worse).

Get a new gasket. It doesn't need to be OEM, you can use Victor-reinz -> they are as good as OEM.
You should be able to source it whitnih 1 day (if you go to the local parts store today, they sholud be able to get it from main warehouse by tomorrow) -> just make sure it's Victor reinz.
There is a camcover set (2 gaskets, 12 small o-rings), part no: 15-34268-02 (you need 2 sets, one for each head.

PS. I see that you are from Slovenia, so I belive that similar product range is available there as it is here in Croatia -> don't let the store try to convince you to use Erling, corteco,  or something else.
Title: Re: Could it get worse????!!???
Post by: danzigfan on 09 July 2015, 10:15:06
Oi neighbour, I have Victor Reinz goo which is excellent, but I need car at 03:00 AM to go to work so I'm just going to use the gasket I allready have in garage. It's a good thing I didn't bin it... :y
Title: Re: Could it get worse????!!???
Post by: Bojan on 09 July 2015, 10:22:12
Oh, I see now, you have a non-OEM gasket in garage  :y

From which manufacturer? How long it is stored in garage, and is it in original packing (not opened and exposed to air).
Title: Re: Could it get worse????!!???
Post by: EMD on 09 July 2015, 10:38:14
How did that happen  ???
Title: Re: Could it get worse????!!???
Post by: danzigfan on 09 July 2015, 10:40:46
Oh, I see now, you have a non-OEM gasket in garage  :y

From which manufacturer? How long it is stored in garage, and is it in original packing (not opened and exposed to air).


I forgot what the manufacturer was, still packed though in zip bag
Title: Re: Could it get worse????!!???
Post by: danzigfan on 09 July 2015, 10:41:51
How did that happen  ???


 ;D Oh EMD don't go there :P I'm frustrated enough...Didn't even feel when it torn
Title: Re: Could it get worse????!!???
Post by: aaronjb on 09 July 2015, 11:28:46
Look on the bright side.. there are worse things you could tear in use and not notice until it's too late ;) ;D
Title: Re: Could it get worse????!!???
Post by: danzigfan on 09 July 2015, 11:52:49
Not assebled yet so don't call missfortune please  :P
Cover is on, torque set at 8Nm, all done as per guide, crossed my fingers it holds tommorow morning
Title: Re: Could it get worse????!!???
Post by: EMD on 09 July 2015, 12:36:40
Yes easy to tare , handle gentle like a woman  :)

Empty swear box before starting any job on Omega  ;D
Title: Re: Could it get worse????!!???
Post by: danzigfan on 09 July 2015, 15:47:57
....bad...really bad >:( Leaking as hell... >:(
Title: Re: Could it get worse????!!???
Post by: EMD on 09 July 2015, 17:42:40
Can you just slap some sealant on the outside temporally for
now  :-\
Title: Re: Could it get worse????!!???
Post by: danzigfan on 09 July 2015, 17:52:37
It wouldn't hold anyway....I stripped it again  , torn a half moon at the back again - it's the goo that is faulty for this damage - sticks like a glue, hardly took a cover off. Luckily I had another pair of gaskets....and 2 pair of covers so it's all together back again....3 hour job - becoming a pro in this >:( Will start it after 9pm to see what have I done wrong this time