Should I Be Worried?

[LMJ]

Yet again - my car didn't feel as if it were attracting enough attention to itself maybe?... Soo - this is my latest distruption, the rocker cover? at the bottom, between the cylinder block and the gasket rubber seal seems to be leaking a little?

There's clear staining of oil seeping through, doesnt look like much at all, but hey - it's starting, so it won't get any better now will it?

Here's some pics, see what you make of it;

Should I be worried? Checked my dipstick, and it seems to be at the same level-ish every week now for the last 3 weeks.

Thanks!

 

[abhardwaj1990]

i dont know what it is, but from the looks of it, yes, you should be worried :| lol

 

[Fl@pper]

as you say it can only get worse so ye get it sorted

 

[Seat-Chris]

Have you removed the cover yourself before you noticed the leak ???

 

[abhardwaj1990]

i know that he definitely did remove the cover lol

 

[CraigW]

Looks like the rocker cover gasket could be knackered. A relative had a similar thing with there 106 and the gasket was gone. New gasket and problem solved.

 

[Seat-Chris]

As cruiser said mate stick a new gasket on her

 

[LMJ]

as in the rubber gasket? Yes I did remove the rocker, but this was like 8 weeks ago, it's only started to leak about 3 weeks ago! , but I probably didnt help did I :|, och meeen... so just another rubber gasket then?

 

[M1KEH]

Yeah another rubber gasket. Make sure that it's done up tight first though.

 

[andyj]

new rubber gsaket required I'm afraid....

whenever you dis-assemble something which is fitted with a gasket, you should replace said gasket to be honest

 

[M1KEH]

The rubber one on the rocker cover usually survives without being replaced in my opinion. Although on a 13-4 year old car the rubber will have gone hard if it's never been taken off before.

 

[LMJ]

thanks for all the help! Uniparts? How much will it be? About £20? M1KEH - Yeah I know what you mean, I'm a bit concerend with that issue when I was going to pull off the hoses on the radiator and flush it through... hmm

 

[Fl@pper]

Yeah another rubber gasket. Make sure that it's done up tight first though.

even too - don't just tighten down one end - go over em all evenly

How much will it be? About £20?:

about 1/2 that to be honest

 

[LMJ]

aah ok will do!... I'll check now. Thanks!

 

[M1KEH]

If you gonna flush your cooling system make sure all the clamps you want to take off are in good condition, if not buy new ones first.

 

[LMJ]

Yeah will do!... Will jubilee clips do as replacements or do I have to get those crimp-type ones that you get off with pliers, in other words - if you slip, they flick up into your face, and hurt!

 

[M1KEH]

Id get mikalors as theyre nicer to use http://rallynuts.com/motorsport/Exterior_Hardware_2288/Mikalor_W2_Hose_Clamps_834.asp but jubilees will do the job about the same. Unless your spring clips are rusted it should be fine. Use mole grips on them and your less likely to slip and take your eye out.

 

[Dave_R]

Yeah will do!... Will jubilee clips do as replacements or do I have to get those crimp-type ones that you get off with pliers, in other words - if you slip, they flick up into your face, and hurt!

Use the correct tool and they are sooo much easier to remove

 

[Fl@pper]

Huge water pump pliers and they are off in seconds those bendy screwdrivers for putting on jubilee clips seem to work well too - i'm always overtightening stuff else

 

[LMJ]

aah ok thanks guys!... Yeah that was a one off when I took it off on something around my car once, and it flicked up and hit my cheek lol, lucky it didnt hit my eye!! Although - I do wear glasses, but even so. Thanks again!...