Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2003 18:06:08 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnospamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: Orca - She's back ...
in article b404if$1qdu0i$1nospam52899.news.dfncis.de, Grunff at grunffnospam.com wrote on 03/03/2003 17:47: >> There is a slight oil leak at the end of the rocker cover above number 1 >> cylinder, leaking down the side of the case. Are rocker gaskets a big deal? >> I don't have a torque wrench (which I believe is necessary), so I'll most >> likely entrust this to my garage. If I was to buy the necessary equipment, >> what's the best way of going about replacing the gasket? Short of taking the >> old one off and putting the new one one :) What sealant is best? I have the >> Haynes procedure to work from when replacing and torque-ing the bolts. > > Cam cover gasket (as it is, strickly speaking, since you car has > no rockers ;-) is dead easy. A complete beginner should be able > to do it in 20 minutes. > > In theory, you shouldn't use any sealant; the rubber seal does > all the sealing. In practice, I like to use polyurethane on both > sides (as well as the seal), because they always start weeping > otherwise. RS do some good polyurethane by Loctite. > > Although torque specs are available for the cam cover, I must > admit I never bother. I just tighten the bolts 'snug'. All you > need is a ratchet and socket. Make sure you clean both surfaces > meticulously using meths. That's great. A doddle then :) I presume "snug" means when the bolts are tight enough to squeeze the new gasket but not push it out. I've only ever done this on a Metro before, which took less than 5 minutes (two bolts and a cork gasket), but I've always been a bit scared of touching too much on the Saab in case I arsed it up elsewhere - I'm getting a lot more confident now. I am a beginner, but prepared to have a go. It can look a bit daunting when tackling jobs for the first time and I always think it best to ask. Cheers Grunff.
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