Jed D
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i know it vauxhalls in general but i cant get this fucker to stop leaking. the cam cover or rocker cover whatever you call it... its had about 3 cheap gaskets from andrew paige's and it wont stop leaking... anyone know how much the ones from vauxhall are and if they actually seal it like they should?
at first i thought it was me being in a nasty habbit of over tightening but iv tried just say nipping them and its still the same 
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corsajay88
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Have you tried it with a liquid gasket type thing as well as a gasket, worked on mine. Just give it plenty of tike to dry
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Jed D
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liquid gasket type thing
???
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corsajay88
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Go on halfords and search gasket. It'l come up with 'instant gasket' use that as well as a normal gasket. I wouldve posted a link but im on my phone
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andy_mk3
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A genuine vauxhall one shouldn't cost much, and they always seal better than cheap pattern ones. Just makes sure the gasket face is nice and clean and dry.
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Jed D
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A genuine vauxhall one shouldn't cost much, and they always seal better than cheap pattern ones. Just makes sure the gasket face is nice and clean and dry.
£36.42 is too much for me mate 
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andy_mk3
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Bloody hell, rang autovaux? I'm sure they'll be much cheaper 
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johnhara1
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Clean the face where the gasket sits on the head and clean the rocker cover before the gasket goes on.
I always use a little bit of sealer on the edges where the gasket goes over the cam caps etc as they're the common leak areas.
Also, when you tighten the bolts up. How are you doing it? start in the middle and work around in sequence as if youre doing head bolts. They dont need to be mega tight either, just nipped up.
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Jed D
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Originally posted by johnhara1
start in the middle and work around in sequence as if youre doing head bolts.
cheers, on it like a bonnet, and yes... always do ^ this mate.... even when i put a wheel on i do lol
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Jed D
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Originally posted by andy_mk3
Bloody hell, rang autovaux? I'm sure they'll be much cheaper
will do in the morning but are they gen vaux bits?
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corsa-torque
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If you hadn't of spent money on 3 cheap gaskets and the time fitting them, £36 would of been a bargain lol
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andy_mk3
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Autovaux only sell Gen or OE stuff as far as I know.
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