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Trading Area => Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted => Topic started by: dbr on 09 December 2021, 14:10:40

Title: rocker cover gaskets
Post by: dbr on 09 December 2021, 14:10:40

I have just been told that you now have to buy the covers to get the gasket! £445. Are there any good gaskets out there other than vauxhalls?
Cheers.
Dave.

Title: Re: rocker cover gaskets
Post by: sjc on 09 December 2021, 18:26:05

For the V6s (and probably other models too) Victor Reinz were one of the main OE manufacturers  ;)

Title: Re: rocker cover gaskets
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 09 December 2021, 21:42:00

Quote from: dbr on 09 December 2021, 14:10:40

I have just been told that you now have to buy the covers to get the gasket! £445. Are there any good gaskets out there other than vauxhalls?
Cheers.
Dave.

If that's for the pair, then they've come down a bit... Was quoted £285 a side 16 years ago.

The official line is that you should renew both at the same time as new seals will only work if the covers are un warped. So worth confirming that your covers are true first.

If they are, then Victor Reinz is the way forward  :y

Title: Re: rocker cover gaskets
Post by: STEMO on 09 December 2021, 22:18:49

Quote from: dbr on 09 December 2021, 14:10:40

I have just been told that you now have to buy the covers to get the gasket! £445. Are there any good gaskets out there other than vauxhalls?
Cheers.
Dave.

I hope you told them you can get a whole omega for less than that.

Title: Re: rocker cover gaskets
Post by: dbr on 09 December 2021, 23:43:20

Quote from: STEMO on 09 December 2021, 22:18:49

Quote from: dbr on 09 December 2021, 14:10:40

I have just been told that you now have to buy the covers to get the gasket! £445. Are there any good gaskets out there other than vauxhalls?
Cheers.
Dave.

I hope you told them you can get a whole omega for less than that.

even though the car passed its mot yesterday (ok now until jan 2023) i said it was only worth 50. I would still rather have it than a 29k electric mini. Better value

Title: Re: rocker cover gaskets
Post by: Mutha Jugs n Speed on 10 December 2021, 08:37:43

As Dr G says, Victor Reinz are the way to go, I paid  less than £20 for a set and iirc they are OE for Mercedes :-\

Title: Re: rocker cover gaskets
Post by: gbh on 13 December 2021, 23:01:29

Victor Reinz on mine too

Title: Re: rocker cover gaskets
Post by: dbr on 14 December 2021, 16:42:58

popular.
Where did you get them from?
Dave

Title: Re: rocker cover gaskets
Post by: biggriffin on 15 December 2021, 19:23:39

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-VECTRA-C-SIGNUM-3-2-V6-CAM-CAMSHAFT-ROCKER-COVER-GASKET-SET-NEW-/193024939057?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338268676&toolid=10044&customid=Cj0KCQiAweaNBhDEARIsAJ5hwbe1CBNyP6fDGWdUOIa04-aFkLVlgAaplG4CUzwyG6FchXIEPgULKn4aAviQEALw_wcB

Title: Re: rocker cover gaskets
Post by: Mutha Jugs n Speed on 18 December 2021, 12:55:06

Got mine direct from the V Reinz site......cuts out all the ebay chancers ;)

Title: Re: rocker cover gaskets
Post by: dbr on 18 December 2021, 19:51:28

Thanks