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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: HerefordElite on 16 February 2009, 21:53:23

Title: Cam Cover Gasket Update - Photos
Post by: HerefordElite on 16 February 2009, 21:53:23
Just thought I'd share a couple of pics i took of my camgasket change.

I knew that they were leaking on the outside because of the smoke pouring off the exhaust manifolds but as for the gasket to the spark plug-well side you can't really tell without puling HT leads which is a bit tricky on the passenger side.

Have a look at these and ask yourself "do i really need to change those gaskets?!"

Drivers side:
(http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj210/jakeunderhill/DSC02594.jpg)

Now for the passengers side...


(http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj210/jakeunderhill/DSC02595.jpg)

 :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
Title: Re: Cam Cover Gasket Update - Photos
Post by: Welung666 on 16 February 2009, 21:56:03
So thats where that litre of oil went ;D
Title: Re: Cam Cover Gasket Update - Photos
Post by: HerefordElite on 16 February 2009, 22:01:25
i reckon i syringed out 1/4 litre in total plus what i moped up with bounty (other kitchen towels are available) ;D
Title: Re: Cam Cover Gasket Update - Photos
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 16 February 2009, 22:55:33
you can still see your plugs, that aint to bad ;D
Title: Re: Cam Cover Gasket Update - Photos
Post by: Christian on 16 February 2009, 23:00:52
Have you seen worse with Plugs being totally non vsual?

And it still runs (no Miss)?
Title: Re: Cam Cover Gasket Update - Photos
Post by: Entwood on 16 February 2009, 23:09:46
When mine went on the old 2.5 beast on the drivers side bank you could only see the little metal tops of the sparkplugs on 2 of them ... the third one was quite low .. only halfway up the insulator !!

Engine would not start, but had never miss-fired prior to this, it was the folks on here who pointd me at the cam-cover problem.

A clean up of the HT leads using carb cleaner and a cloth and it all still worked fine , once the cam covers and breathers were done .. :)
Title: Re: Cam Cover Gasket Update - Photos
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 16 February 2009, 23:10:04
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Have you seen worse with Plugs being totally non vsual?

And it still runs (no Miss)?

Seen a few where you can't see the plugs, but one needed new leads...