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[micoandmojo]

  hi guys, my mig is doing my head in, oil leak, had 2 gaskets rocker cover done, breather's done new oil fillter and oil ,got car back ok for a day then more oil,leaks's took car back and they found oil leak round the bottom of the oil filler cap so fixed that, took car a run smoke comeing out from all over took back guy seid cant find ware its coming from its not rocker covers not the oil cap area, but i saw oil comeing out of a round ball thing right under the oil filler cap it has a hex screw in the middle he saw it to and put a oring in it and that seemed to do the trick , went shopping no more leaks at that point, but as the day went on more smoke from engine bay area again, but cant see ware its comeing from, i have wiped all oil of the pan at the bottom of the engine, and around everyware else even under the engine, but just driveing a short dist its back, and still getting small drips on ground it seems to be comming from the back of the engine, but cant be sure, what can i do no one wants the job been to three garages and all seid sssssss big job pal we dont have the time even the garage i had the work done on the mig,help please.

[Elite Pete]

Did the garage you used fit genuine Vauxhall gaskets and clean the breathers out?

[micoandmojo]

well they seid the did but dont think it was vauxhall parts dingbro parts i think as for breathers they seid they were clear enough not bad but thats there word i suppose

[TheBoy]

Poor workmanship/parts I'm afraid 

Next you will hear a myth about warped covers to hide incompitence

Genuine gaskets and o-rings, torqued to 8Nm, no more, no less.

[Elite Pete]

You've wasted your time and more importantly your money . Read the guide on here, you need to use genuine parts and clean the breathers

[micoandmojo]

thanks guys i will

[Elite Pete]

Its a pity your so far away. It might be worth printing the how to off and take it to your local garage and ask them to do it again but properly and with genuine parts. If they haven't sorted the problem the first and second time, they shouldn't charge you to put it right.