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Cam gasket change - other issues !!!
« on: 15 February 2009, 10:15:40 »
Changing the cam gaskets etc this weekend all going ok at the moment few questions and issues!

when fitting the gaskets to the covers am i then putting the black sealant on the cam housings, the covers or both?

I've just noticed that No.6 exhaust bearing cap has got 1 screw hanging out!!! :o - shall i just re-tighten to 8Nm or would you use thread lock?? or other advice?

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Re: Cam gasket change - other issues !!!
« Reply #1 on: 15 February 2009, 10:25:24 »
Black sealant just goes on the cam housing, not on the covers IIRC.  And even then its just at a few little places.

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564281

Not sure on the bearing cap though, but I've heard a few people discovered this too when doing the cam gaaskets  :-/
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Re: Cam gasket change - other issues !!!
« Reply #2 on: 15 February 2009, 10:29:34 »
Re-tighten the bolt to 8Nm....
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Re: Cam gasket change - other issues !!!
« Reply #3 on: 15 February 2009, 10:33:16 »
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Re-tighten the bolt to 8Nm....


gone round and found a few more LOOSE >:(

the one hanging out (literaly 1/4" off the cap) was the very rear exhaust so guess some rather muppet just forgot >:(
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Re: Cam gasket change - other issues !!!
« Reply #4 on: 15 February 2009, 10:44:49 »
heard a couple of instances of this now. Id be tempted to lock tight as well personally...? Any thoughts on that? 8nm aint much.
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Re: Cam gasket change - other issues !!!
« Reply #5 on: 15 February 2009, 11:50:21 »
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heard a couple of instances of this now. Id be tempted to lock tight as well personally...? Any thoughts on that? 8nm aint much.


locktite was what i was thinking Chris but ain't got none so back together at 8Nm all round :-?
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Re: Cam gasket change - other issues !!!
« Reply #6 on: 15 February 2009, 11:55:39 »
Loctite is of little use on bolts that get hot
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Re: Cam gasket change - other issues !!!
« Reply #7 on: 15 February 2009, 19:27:11 »
Depends which grade you use...
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