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Urgent Call for Cam covers
« on: 03 March 2010, 14:47:45 »
Anyone got any for a late 99 3.0 V6???   desperate urgent need....

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Re: Urgent Call for Cam covers
« Reply #1 on: 03 March 2010, 14:53:49 »
covers or the gaskets?
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Re: Urgent Call for Cam covers
« Reply #2 on: 03 March 2010, 14:57:58 »
covers.....    the garage brought one round to me to show me....  the rear end is cracked over the half moon , and the lip is brken away....  thus the leak...   youcould only really see it once all the sealant was cleaned off
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Re: Urgent Call for Cam covers
« Reply #3 on: 03 March 2010, 14:58:56 »
i havent time to poitn fingers at them....  , i just need to get the damn and blasted thing back on the road.... 
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Re: Urgent Call for Cam covers
« Reply #4 on: 03 March 2010, 15:46:14 »
Smiths Bloxham had some V6's in, might be worth a trip? Be quickest solution....
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Re: Urgent Call for Cam covers
« Reply #5 on: 03 March 2010, 15:49:20 »
it might be, if i still had a second vehicle.....   or requisite tools....   or the time....  I'm up to my eyes in preparation work for a major trade show presentation this weekend....   god damnn really do not need this right now.....   ARGGHHHHHHH 

damnnit, hindisght....  should have just bought another car and junked this one instead of servicing it...


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Re: Urgent Call for Cam covers
« Reply #6 on: 03 March 2010, 15:51:56 »
could get them from a Vx dealer but they would charge the earth, think they want about £200 notes  :o

I could swing by Smithies in the morning tomorrow on my way to work, and drop them off to you? I am not due in till 12, so could drop them by around 10ish?
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Re: Urgent Call for Cam covers
« Reply #7 on: 03 March 2010, 16:05:47 »
Mate, that would be amazing !!!!   I'D BE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL.....    

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Re: Urgent Call for Cam covers
« Reply #8 on: 03 March 2010, 16:09:40 »
pm sent with phone numbers and stuff.....   if you're sure you could manage it mate, it would be a life saver....  again  ;)
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Re: Urgent Call for Cam covers
« Reply #9 on: 03 March 2010, 16:21:10 »
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pm sent with phone numbers and stuff.....   if you're sure you could manage it mate, it would be a life saver....  again  ;)

Replied  :y

Does anyone know off top of their head what size E socket is needed for V6 cam covers? I am missing a couple want to make sure i have it before heading down there, not got the 3.0 on the drive to check  :y
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Re: Urgent Call for Cam covers
« Reply #10 on: 03 March 2010, 16:24:58 »
Also i assume there is no different pre-facelift to mini-facelift 2.5/3.0 on V6 cam covers?
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Re: Urgent Call for Cam covers
« Reply #11 on: 03 March 2010, 16:41:44 »
Tunnie....cam covers are the same up to the change to Facelift ..spark plug holes changed.
90501638..offside
90501637..nearside
I bought new in 2008 and cost £65=70 each side +vat.
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Re: Urgent Call for Cam covers
« Reply #12 on: 03 March 2010, 16:47:15 »
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Tunnie....cam covers are the same up to the change to Facelift ..spark plug holes changed.
90501638..offside
90501637..nearside
I bought new in 2008 and cost £65=70 each side +vat.

I'll be taking them off a car in a scrap yard field, so just wanted to double check  :y
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Re: Urgent Call for Cam covers
« Reply #13 on: 03 March 2010, 16:53:54 »
also, can the covers be taken off without injection manifold removed? would save a bit of time
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Re: Urgent Call for Cam covers
« Reply #14 on: 03 March 2010, 17:01:38 »
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also, can the covers be taken off without injection manifold removed? would save a bit of time

I very much doubt it.

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