Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2003 17:47:25 +0000 From: Grunff <grunffnospam.com> Subject: Re: Orca - She's back ...
Paul Halliday wrote: > I picked up the beast this morning and he's beautiful, no really beautiful. > She drives great and hits top boost (just past 3/4 the way up the yellow > part of the gauge) and I even got one red zone before it snapped back. Great to hear it Paul. > 1. Orca must have eaten a duck (heads up Meatball), because she makes a > quiet quack when first fired up. There's no sound after that, so something > to keep an eye on there. As per Carl's problem, check the vac reservoir first. > 2. [See above] The PSI gauge measuring oil pressure (an added accessory) > starts to wander up and down when in slow moving traffic. I don't think it's > much to worry about, but indicative of a vac leak perhaps? I'll be re-doing > all the vac piping, grommets and possibly the reservoir cannister. I can't see a vac leak causing oil pressure to fluctuate, but it's quite normal for the oil pressure to go up and down - why wouldn't it? > 3. 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. -- Grunff
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