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scottambrose

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rocker covers
« on: 29 January 2013, 08:25:04 »

changed them yesterday but i didnt quite seal the passenger side one on the front corner and caught the gasket so it didnt seat properly. put it all back together and oil and smoke was coming out. >:( was going to kick it and give up but took it all apart again and changed the gasket incase id damaged it. and double checked it was all seated ok. and used the sealant where nessary.
drove it home only a few miles and it was fine   :)
but this morning ive noticed a small amount of smoke there again. its impossible to see properly as theres a bracket in the way. im hoping its just unburnt oil from the first time it leaked. if it not then im going to cry.  :'(
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Re: rocker covers
« Reply #1 on: 29 January 2013, 08:46:58 »

It can take a while for the old oil to burn off
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scottambrose

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Re: rocker covers
« Reply #2 on: 29 January 2013, 09:10:12 »

i hope so or shes going in the bin.  >:(
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scottambrose

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Re: rocker covers
« Reply #3 on: 29 January 2013, 09:10:53 »

oh and thanks to this forum without the excellent guides on here i would never have done it. very greatful  ;)
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scottambrose

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Re: rocker covers
« Reply #4 on: 29 January 2013, 13:01:35 »

cant see any oil leaking and theres no smoke no. it just smells of burnt oil.
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Re: rocker covers
« Reply #5 on: 29 January 2013, 13:54:40 »

When I did mine it took a couple of weeks and a few long runs for the smell / smoke to completly go.

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scottambrose

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Re: rocker covers
« Reply #6 on: 31 January 2013, 20:47:00 »

Was embarassing tonight filling up with petrol and smoke billowing out of my grill the woman in the garage was going to call the fire brigade. Drove it another40miles and it still smoke slightly and stinks
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omega3000

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Re: rocker covers
« Reply #7 on: 31 January 2013, 23:21:51 »

Check the halfmoons at the back , easy to knock them out of place when replacing  :y As said it will take a while to burn off if its just excess previous oil leak  :y
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scottambrose

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Re: rocker covers
« Reply #8 on: 01 February 2013, 06:52:53 »

Have moons are good its coming from below the heatshield area near the front on the block on the passenger side I cant see any leaks
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feeutfo

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Re: rocker covers
« Reply #9 on: 01 February 2013, 09:07:00 »

Sounds like you need to re seat that cam cover. Did you use black goo? :)
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scottambrose

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Re: rocker covers
« Reply #10 on: 01 February 2013, 09:33:05 »

yer ive reseated it twice. and used black goo too. the underside is dry and this morning there was no smoke atall. :-\
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feeutfo

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Re: rocker covers
« Reply #11 on: 01 February 2013, 09:43:45 »

Ok, assuming its seated correctly now, I'd get an aerosol of gunk from Halfords and degrease the area, then rinse, carefully, with a hose and engine running.

But if its stopped smoking.....
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scottambrose

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Re: rocker covers
« Reply #12 on: 01 February 2013, 10:02:38 »

il try that, it stopped smoking yesterday morning and then in the evening was really bad and then 20miles later nothing, id rather be inhaling burnt gunk than oil. :y
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Re: rocker covers
« Reply #13 on: 01 February 2013, 10:18:01 »

Try a mirror on a stick with a torch, often easier to spot a leak that way ... :)
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feeutfo

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Re: rocker covers
« Reply #14 on: 01 February 2013, 11:08:11 »

il try that, it stopped smoking yesterday morning and then in the evening was really bad and then 20miles later nothing, id rather be inhaling burnt gunk than oil. :y
Make sure you rinse it off, obviously. It's not pleasant stuff.
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