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[Terry_Seyforth]

hi i have replaced the rocker cover gaskets, gasket rings sealant £55 that was trade from a friend, still quite dear for what it is, but better safe than sorry.
My question is while replacing all hoses,elecricts, I have noticed at the back there was a hose about half inch think,black quite hard, but cant see where it is ment to be, didnt take it off anything ?, is it a breather from something that doesnt attach to anything, I have started the car and nothing comes out of it ?

The other thing is they supplied green sealant, and was told not to use green use black, I have had to use it as didnt have any black, will it be ok ?

[Bumbazor]

Should really have been black. I don't know what differences green (or grey) sealant gives but black is best.

Also, were the gaskets geniune VX?

[albitz]

The pipe you mention is the gearbox breather pipe nothing too worry about.
A bit worried about not using the black sealant though,you may find that you get another leak sometime soon.Did the breathers get cleaned out while the gaskets were being changed? if not the same thing will happen again.
Are you still having trouble with starting?

[Terry_Seyforth]

I forgot to ask the guy who works for a accident repair company to get black, cross fingers and hope it doesnt leak.

I did clean through the breather section on top with the four pipes connected, a lot of crap came out, also the y pipe, and the two spiggots at top back left, one wasnt to bad but the one with the pin whole seemed quite blocked, I cleaned it best I could.

I did notice that the original gaskets were quite hard and the little ring seals were breaking of as I took them out, had gone brittle.

Im not sure if I cleaned all breather sections but I did clean most of what I could get to.

As for the starting, the car did start straight away, about four times, but when I went to the shops it played up again, didnt start,waited then it did start. it didnt seem as bad but I oviously still have this problem.

I will have to find out just where the crank sensor is so if it needs changing I can do this.

I did notice also that under the fuel inlet section, the section you take off above the oil cooler head, the little push on electrical connection was loose, I tightened it,not sure what it does, the electrical lead slids onto this small roung disc.

Thanks for replying.    oh yes all parts were from vauxhall. £55 trade discount.