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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: jiho102 on 04 February 2010, 12:46:12

Title: Cam cover change
Post by: jiho102 on 04 February 2010, 12:46:12

Hi everybody.
In the middle of changing the cam covers. Have removed the Manifold lower section and noticed alot of red crusty stuff under the manifold flange.
Can anybody on here tell me what it might be.

Many thanks, Joe.

P.s Would post some pics but dont know how on here.

Title: Re: Cam cover change
Post by: Lazydocker on 04 February 2010, 12:54:29

Quote

Hi everybody.
In the middle of changing the cam covers. Have removed the Manifold lower section and noticed alot of red crusty stuff under the manifold flange.
Can anybody on here tell me what it might be.

Many thanks, Joe.

P.s Would post some pics but dont know how on here.

Not sure why you're taking manifolds off to repace cam covers :-? :-/ But to post pictures you need to host them on a site such as Photobucket or flickr and then insert the url between img tags... Top row of buttons, 3rd one in :y :y

Hope that helps :y :y

Oh... And welcome to the forum :y :y :y

Title: Re: Cam cover change
Post by: jiho102 on 04 February 2010, 13:16:04

Have taken the inlet bridge and injector assembly off,
( in the haynes manual they call it the manifold lower section )
so the red crusty stuff is according to the maintenance guide on here is under the inlet manifold.

Will try to post pics later.

Title: Re: Cam cover change
Post by: Lazydocker on 04 February 2010, 13:20:25

It sounds like evidence of a coolant leak... But may not be a current one :-/ :-/ :y :y

Title: Re: Cam cover change
Post by: jiho102 on 04 February 2010, 14:08:30

Photos, i hope.

http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab351/jiho102/2010_0204chick0002-1.jpg

http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab351/jiho102/2010_0204chick0003.jpg

Title: Re: Cam cover change
Post by: jiho102 on 04 February 2010, 14:10:27

If no one can tell me the problem at least i know how to use photo bucket now :)

Title: Re: Cam cover change
Post by: Welung666 on 04 February 2010, 14:10:48

(http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab351/jiho102/2010_0204chick0002-1.jpg)

(http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab351/jiho102/2010_0204chick0003.jpg)

Title: Re: Cam cover change
Post by: Welung666 on 04 February 2010, 14:11:42

Looks like dried Hylomar sealant or similar.

BTW use the IMG link on photobucket to get the pics to show :y

Title: Re: Cam cover change
Post by: Dave Elite on 04 February 2010, 14:12:24

Looks like someones used some kind of sealent for the stat housing? :-?

Title: Re: Cam cover change
Post by: jiho102 on 04 February 2010, 14:20:44

Thanks for all of your help.
Got a mechanic friend of mine coming around later to have a look but will need to take the flange of to access the oil cooler underneath which is a pain because i will have to get the seals for that now.

Please keep your help coming.
Many thanks , Joe

Title: Re: Cam cover change
Post by: jiho102 on 04 February 2010, 14:55:25

More Photos.

(http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab351/jiho102/2010_0204chick0006.jpg)

(http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab351/jiho102/2010_0204chick0003.jpg)

(http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab351/jiho102/2010_0204chick0002-1.jpg)