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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: macca on 03 May 2010, 13:02:24
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Hi,
While investigating the source of a coolant leak from the back of the engine area, i pulled the front HT lead off to find it covered in oil(3.0 mini facelift). Does this indicate a cam cover gasket failure? or something else?
thanks
mark
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Hi,
While investigating the source of a coolant leak from the back of the engine area, i pulled the front HT lead off to find it covered in oil(3.0 mini facelift). Does this indicate a cam cover gasket failure? or something else?
thanks
mark
yes. :(
I've just done the very same thing. Just about finished my cam belt from Saturday ... we were out all day yesterday - Honest! :y and thought I'd pull no 1 plug lead to have a look :'( Wet through with oil. So was no 3 but not as much :'(
hey ho! :-? :-?
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Oil in plug wells is a sign of rocker gasket.
an easy way to get the oil out of the plug wells is to use a syringe, the type for refilling your ink cartrige on the printer are good.
you will need to put a straw on the front ie from a wd40 can fits great, its an easy way to get the oil out and saves a bit of money.
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Oil in plug wells is a sign of rocker gasket.
an easy way to get the oil out of the plug wells is to use a syringe, the type for refilling your ink cartrige on the printer are good.
you will need to put a straw on the front ie from a wd40 can fits great, its an easy way to get the oil out and saves a bit of money.
I used rolled kitchen roll :y :y ;)
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Hi,
While investigating the source of a coolant leak from the back of the engine area, i pulled the front HT lead off to find it covered in oil(3.0 mini facelift). Does this indicate a cam cover gasket failure? or something else?
thanks
mark
Think you found 2 of the most common problems on the omega :-[
1 the starship enterprise failure (HBV) ::)
2 cam cover gasket failure :-[
but you're in the right place, check maintence guides :y
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I used a Cif trigger-spray thing, put the tube right down into the well, and squirted it into a Pot Noodle tub... :) After eating the Pot Noodle of course... ::)
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I used a Cif trigger-spray thing, put the tube right down into the well, and squirted it into a Pot Noodle tub... :) After eating the Pot Noodle of course... ::)
I hope it was beef & tomato, with heinz ketchup. not that awful sachet stuff ;D ;D ;D
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Small shryinge does the trick then use vx rocker gaskets :y
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Oil in plug wells is a sign of rocker gasket.
an easy way to get the oil out of the plug wells is to use a syringe, the type for refilling your ink cartrige on the printer are good.
you will need to put a straw on the front ie from a wd40 can fits great, its an easy way to get the oil out and saves a bit of money.
I used rolled kitchen roll :y :y ;)
We used Elite Pete, completely hassle free. ;D ;D
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Take it vx gasket means gen one.s
just done mine (none gen) still leaking :(
Bugger >:(
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Take it vx gasket means gen one.s
just done mine (none gen) still leaking :(
Bugger >:(
Yup Geniune Vx gaskets only, black sealant, and torque covers to 8Nm and will last a long time!
Pattern ones are rubbish
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and probably be good to clean the breathers at the same time :y
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As Henry suggests...it would be good to clean the breathers as well otherwise it's just false economy and likely to be blowing the gaskets again with resultant oil leakage.