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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: kinkyvicar on January 17, 2006, 20:33:06

Title: rocker cover
Post by: kinkyvicar on January 17, 2006, 20:33:06

hi can anyone tell me how to stop the rocker cover gasket from leaking? i have put new one on and torqued [is that the right spelling] them up. i also put a smear of oil on before hand. any ideas? ](*,)sorry i forgot to say its a 300 tdi :oops:

Title: rocker cover
Post by: Skutter on January 18, 2006, 10:16:15

Could be a Land Rover standard oil leak ie: two mating surfaces do not meet properly (deliberate design flaw). You could try taking it off again, cleaning both surfaces (inside the rocker and the top of the head) and smearing a nice thick goo of blue hermatite sealer on each surface then "sticking" the gasket to the rocker cover and refitting. If it still leaks after that you have a ruddy big hole somewhere! :shock:  :)  :)

Title: rocker cover
Post by: hobbit on January 18, 2006, 12:18:05

Or weld the flaming thing into place :wink:  :lol:

But yes the jointing compound way is always favourable even with a new gasket

Title: gasket
Post by: kinkyvicar on January 18, 2006, 20:41:39

thanks for your help chaps, i dont know if that stuff can be used because its a rubber one not paper :?

Title: rocker cover
Post by: blacknight on January 18, 2006, 21:53:00

I also had an oil leak from the rocker cover gasket on my 300Tdi. Purchased a new gasket and cleaned up the parts. Then as said by someone earlier, i coated the mating surfaces with Blue Hermetitite and torqued up. Not had a problem with oil leaks since.

Title: blue stuff
Post by: kinkyvicar on January 20, 2006, 17:43:05

blue stuff it is then, thanx guys :(biggrin):