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Offline V6-ER

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Rocker gasket help
« on: May 22, 2006, 15:56:41 PM »
i need to change the rocker gaskets on both sides I'm looking on eBay and i see a set for
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Re: Rocker gasket help
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2006, 15:59:15 PM »
I'm going to get some new head bolts also is it worth buying new from vauxhall with original bolt heads or just settle for some from eBay with torx heads what do ya reckon
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Re: Rocker gasket help
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2006, 16:15:21 PM »
You will need 4 gaskets to change on the V6, 2 per bank.

And the gaskets don't come cheap, you can pay up to
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Re: Rocker gasket help
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2006, 16:16:09 PM »
Quote from: v6_calibra on May 22, 2006, 15:59:15 PM
I'm going to get some new head bolts also is it worth buying new from vauxhall with original bolt heads or just settle for some from eBay with torx heads what do ya reckon

Why do you need new headbolts ?
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Re: Rocker gasket help
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2006, 17:14:23 PM »
i just didnt fancy them snapping when i do them back up where they are getting on a bit, and i need 4 gaskets just for the rockers on the front and back madness cheers
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Re: Rocker gasket help
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2006, 17:22:16 PM »
Headbolts are not used to tighten down rocker covers , they are M6 bolts
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Re: Rocker gasket help
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2006, 18:58:09 PM »
u only need to torque them up to 6NM, so shouldnt snap them
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Re: Rocker gasket help
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2006, 21:02:19 PM »
i will have to get around to having a look under the bonnet im just going by what different have been telling me hence me asking the question and getting different feedback thanks
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Re: Rocker gasket help
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2006, 21:13:40 PM »
Here's a pic of the cam covers.



8 M6/8 type bolts to undo on each cover, pull off cam cover, pull off old gasket and renew, re-fit cover and torque bolts down to 6NM

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Re: Rocker gasket help
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2006, 21:24:59 PM »
i was thinking that it was one cover on the front side and one on the rear side now i can see they are two per head cheers for that pic i should of just gone and had a look really theres me thinking i have a good photographic memory obviously not he he early days yet
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Re: Rocker gasket help
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2006, 21:28:57 PM »
Quote from: v6_calibra on May 22, 2006, 21:24:59 PM
i was thinking that it was one cover on the front side and one on the rear side now i can see they are two per head cheers for that pic i should of just gone and had a look really theres me thinking i have a good photographic memory obviously not he he early days yet

Actually no, there are only 2 cam covers, 1 for each bank and each cam cover has 2 gaskets.

The gaskets cover the inlet/exhaust cams (2 of each)
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Re: Rocker gasket help
« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2006, 21:33:49 PM »
theres me thinking it was going to be easy, i get what you mean though, id see in more detail when i have a look in the morning cheers mate. are u going to santa pod on june 4th ?
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Re: Rocker gasket help
« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2006, 21:37:01 PM »
You wont see much of the rear bank because the inlet manifold will be in the way.

Its not a hard job to do, hardest bit will be removing the inlet manifold, once done you can change the gaskets and do the rear set of plugs as well  :)

As for Santa pod, not sure yet.
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