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[amba]

Replaced  cam cover and gaskets today and whilst generaly checking everything when refitting noticed the spark plug boots that fit onto several of the plug have  peices missing from the rubber ends.

Is it possible to replace just the boot cap or is it new leads,as imagine the end is only designed to keep oil/water from getting onto the plug seating,not any form of insulation.

Interestingly original cam gaskets fitted 3 years ago/70k and they had gone really hard  although genuine gm fitted and breathers are clean as a whistle.

[omega3000]

Replaced  cam cover and gaskets today and whilst generaly checking everything when refitting noticed the spark plug boots that fit onto several of the plug have  peices missing from the rubber ends.

Is it possible to replace just the boot cap or is it new leads,as imagine the end is only designed to keep oil/water from getting onto the plug seating,not any form of insulation.

Interestingly original cam gaskets fitted 3 years ago/70k and they had gone really hard  although genuine gm fitted and breathers are clean as a whistle.

 

 

[amba]

Hoped they would have lasted longer than 3 years.

[omega3000]

Maybe they were not genuine ones put on before 

[amba]

Yes,both removed were genuine with black sealant and correct 0 rings as, fitted by DLK .

Fitted genuine again today ,but when removed o/s it was like a peice of cardboard    ,hard and brittle 

[omega3000]

Never fitted genuine VX rocker gaskets but would like to know how anyone would identify the genuine part , has it got GM stamped on it or something or makers name  when i come to replace mine ill check to see if its a genuine one on it 

[amba]

Genuine have part number pressed into the half moon along with another set of numbers indicating left and right.