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Author Topic: Anyone need rocker cover gaskets?  (Read 2566 times)

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ScottieMV6

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Anyone need rocker cover gaskets?
« on: 02 August 2009, 18:33:45 »
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Re: Anyone need rocker cover gaskets?
« Reply #1 on: 02 August 2009, 19:06:35 »
Elring do supply Vauxhall.  But not cam cover gaskets.

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Re: Anyone need rocker cover gaskets?
« Reply #2 on: 02 August 2009, 20:48:50 »
that one looks very similar to my wifes corsa gasket.
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Re: Anyone need rocker cover gaskets?
« Reply #3 on: 03 August 2009, 23:58:35 »
Why would elring supply vx with parts then make the cam cover gaskets but not supply those to vx??? must be pricing
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Re: Anyone need rocker cover gaskets?
« Reply #4 on: 04 August 2009, 09:02:34 »
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Why would elring supply vx with parts then make the cam cover gaskets but not supply those to vx??? must be pricing

Or another reason....like maybe they are shite and dont do the job (i.e. meet the Vx spec!)
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Re: Anyone need rocker cover gaskets?
« Reply #5 on: 04 August 2009, 09:41:31 »
Well thats told me.

I had my doubts and they seem to be right. Fortunately mine are from Vx! :)
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Re: Anyone need rocker cover gaskets?
« Reply #6 on: 04 August 2009, 10:53:14 »
I have tried

Elring
FAI
Ebay specials
Head gasket kit ones

They lasted between 1 week and 6 months!
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Re: Anyone need rocker cover gaskets?
« Reply #7 on: 04 August 2009, 16:49:25 »
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I have tried

Elring
FAI
Ebay specials
Head gasket kit ones

They lasted between 1 week and 6 months!

I've tried a few - the only one I had any sucess with was victor reinz gaskets. fitted well, didn't leak, seemed to do the job.

They nearly cost as much as genuine GM ones though  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Anyone need rocker cover gaskets?
« Reply #8 on: 05 August 2009, 19:19:45 »
  I fitted elring gaskets to mine early May, done a fair few miles since. no probs so far...  I hope Im not tempting fate  ::)
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