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[Rob James]

Hi,

Excuse my ignorence. I'm going try and replace the cam cover gaskets myself (and I'm new to doing this kind of thing), but before I start I want to make sure I've got everything I need.

Can you tell me, are the parts listed in the Cam cover gaskets guide (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564281) the same for the extended plenium (which I guess I have as it is longer than the ones in pics on this guide and the breather cleaning guide)?

Cheers,

Rob.

[MutantCav]

Yup

[ScottieMV6]

It is recommended that you clean the breathers at the same time seehttp://omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152598350.

Note that you will need 4 of 90500983 rather than 2 for extended plenums. Apart from that everything else is the same as far as I know  

[MutantCav]

It is recommended that you clean the breathers at the same time seehttp://omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152598350.

Note that you will need 4 of 90500983 rather than 2 for extended plenums. Apart from that everything else is the same as far as I know  

Why? The plenums are the same except for a longer nose at the front to give better airflow...

[VXL V6]

It is recommended that you clean the breathers at the same time seehttp://omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152598350.

Note that you will need 4 of 90500983 rather than 2 for extended plenums. Apart from that everything else is the same as far as I know  

Why? The plenums are the same except for a longer nose at the front to give better airflow...

Because the breather bridge connects to an extended piece (hence 2 more O rings) that then connects to the throttles on the extended plenums.

[MutantCav]

Oh yeah so it does...doh...forgot the breather bridge is just the same as the short plenum but with an extension...as he said! lol

[vauxmad]

its pretty straight forward to do so don't worry just take your time and don't rush or you'll break somehting. you do need to take more off to get to them than you'd think, don't be tempted to do it with out removing the inlet manifold as you won't get the gaskets on tidy and they will leak again

[Elite Pete]

You will also need a torque wrench that goes as low as 8nm

[jjleonard]

If the breather box has never been removed from the plenum before you may find that the seal is falling apart - I'd recommend a new one:  90467543.

I did the usual overhaul on mine only to find that the seal had rotted and I couldn't drive the car for four days while I waited for another one (without the seal the car hisses and misfires cos the fuel / air levels are all over the place).

[Rob James]

Thanks all. I'll get all the parts and give it a go.

[Rob James]

Well, I've amazed myself and have managed to do the cam cover gaskets!

I do have a concern though. When I cleaned the breathers I found that they wern't really blocked. I did get some dirt out, but I could blow through all the pipes fairly easily before I started.

The one which was most blocked was the 2nd pipe in the breather box, going to the carbon canister (whatever that is for).

So two questions really
1. Could something else have caused the cam cover gaskets to go (only gone on the right hand bank as you look at the engine from the front of the car)?
2. Should I clean the pipe going from the breather box to the carbon canister? I left this alone as I simply followed the instructions

Thanks Rob.

[HerefordElite]

Well, I've amazed myself and have managed to do the cam cover gaskets!

I do have a concern though. When I cleaned the breathers I found that they wern't really blocked. I did get some dirt out, but I could blow through all the pipes fairly easily before I started.

The one which was most blocked was the 2nd pipe in the breather box, going to the carbon canister (whatever that is for).

So two questions really
1. Could something else have caused the cam cover gaskets to go (only gone on the right hand bank as you look at the engine from the front of the car)?
2. Should I clean the pipe going from the breather box to the carbon canister? I left this alone as I simply followed the instructions

Thanks Rob.

my breathers didn't seem that bad when i cleaned em.

The gaskets go hard with age (especially pattern parts) my bolt o rings were like glass and i had to chip them out!

[Martin_1962]

Well, I've amazed myself and have managed to do the cam cover gaskets!

I do have a concern though. When I cleaned the breathers I found that they wern't really blocked. I did get some dirt out, but I could blow through all the pipes fairly easily before I started.

The one which was most blocked was the 2nd pipe in the breather box, going to the carbon canister (whatever that is for).

So two questions really
1. Could something else have caused the cam cover gaskets to go (only gone on the right hand bank as you look at the engine from the front of the car)?
2. Should I clean the pipe going from the breather box to the carbon canister? I left this alone as I simply followed the instructions

Thanks Rob.

Just age - mine were brittle

[Rob James]

Thanks. I was hoping it was just down to age, the seals were quite hard.

I did the seals on both sides, even though only one side leaking. If age was the problem I'm glad I did as I guess it wouldn't have been long until the other side went!

[evvo1]

Congrats! I have the same prob with my 2.6 facelift estate now it seems. Hot oil smell and slightly more oil consumption than one would expect. I'm a bit daunted to try and do this job in one day though. Don't know whether I can trust the local garage and don't know whether can afford the Vaux MD. Is anyone willing to have a go for me? I'd rather pay someone who kinows what they're doing than the local garage chappie.