Leaky cam cover

[Blak_Mamber]

Hey all,

I've recently changed my cam cover for a race spec one. Ne gasket was put on and ive since been leaking a bit of oil as ive noticed a pretty big patch every time i park which was forming directly underneath the timing belt cover.

I cleared all the oil from my bay and started it up, and it looks like its leaking around the timing belt area from the cam cover and its leaking down through the cover and collecting in the cover and dripping from there.

My question is, can i use instand gasket to help seal it further? Also, im not quite sure how tight to do the 5 cam cover nuts up to. As it uses rubber washers on those nuts, i didnt want to tighten up so much and they end up splitting etc..

Cheers in advance,
Lewis

 

[MarcoGTTurbo]

each nut needs to be torqued to 61ftlbs or 6.9Nm.

 

[Chris_GlanzaV98]

Yes mate rub a little but of the instant gasket through the rubber rocker one with gloves on and make sure te back left nut near the filler cap in down tight

Are you venting one of the lines from the rocker to atmosphere or a catch with a breather on ?

 

[Blak_Mamber]

Thanks guys.

Its a catch can which has a breather on it at the back. I got it all made by Dean @ RW Developments

So with the instant gasket, just a thin layer where the rubber sits on the block should do the trick?

 

[MarcoGTTurbo]

Make sure you have put the catch can plumbing back in properly or you'll blow another gasket somewhere else.

Take you cam cover off (you dont have a rocker cover lol) and make sure all the old gasket is off both parts of the parts you want to seal. if instant seal is needed after that then yeah, just a thin layer.

 

[dark_knight]

good advice there young man.. ^^

 

[MarcoGTTurbo]

good advice there young man.. ^^

he he....Im probably older than you mister knight

 

[jayc-glanza17]

any update on this lewis, as think ive got similar issue..

 

[mork]

Make sure you've applied sealant as shown here.

 

[turboloon]

i had same problem and mark from cmb told me to get high temp sealent put some on my hands(wearing gloves!!)and pass the rocker gasket through your hands lightly coating the entire gasket and hey presto worked a treat!!

 

[MARK@CMBAUTOS]

Make sure you've applied sealant as shown here.

This is the sealer points under the cam caps not the rocker cover !
u I'll see the little groves on the under side of them for holding sealer

 

[Blak_Mamber]

Going to attempt this at the weekend. Does the instant gasket need time to dry before starting the engine?

I am just going to do put the instant gasket all the way around just incase.

 

[MARK@CMBAUTOS]

No ull be fine starting it strait after

 

[Blak_Mamber]

Thanks for your quick reply Mark. Rep'd

 

[jayc-glanza17]

lewis mines stopped leaking..
just used sealnt and did the trick...

 

[Blak_Mamber]

^^ cool mate, fingers crossed it does the trick for me too. If this works, ill finally be down to zero leaks for the first time in ages

 

[jayc-glanza17]

oh well ive got a small dizzy leak, but its nothing..
the cam cover used leave a puddle...
remember to tourque it down properly...

 

[Blak_Mamber]

oh well ive got a small dizzy leak, but its nothing..
the cam cover used leave a puddle...
remember to tourque it down properly...

I dont have a tourque wrench thing.. i was just going to tigthen all 5 nuts really tight :noidea:

 

[MARK@CMBAUTOS]

Don't over tighten them just put the tee and nip them a little more

 

[Blak_Mamber]

Just put the tee??