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Metal rocker covers.

by Rob-se9 » Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:26 pm

After a nightmare with oil leaking from the rocker covers and onto the exhaust i have finally purchased a set of vectra ones :D:D. Just waiting for the paint to dry and the new gaskets too arrive then i can sort the problem out once and for all :D. Will post pictures up of the car and engine bay at the weekend as its been while :).
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Re: Metal rocker covers.

by v6 steve » Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:41 pm

its the only way to stop the v6 cams from leaking :clap:
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Re: Metal rocker covers.

by Rob-se9 » Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:55 pm

Tell me about it, the guys at work have been complaining about the smell of burning oil and every so often on cold mornings the burning oil looks like the radiator is blowing steam from under the bonnet :neutral: Its really embarrassing tbh :oops:
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Re: Metal rocker covers.

by Robs-se » Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:59 pm

Needed to add a bit of white paint to the red, then it would match the cars colour :lol:
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Re: Metal rocker covers.

by v6 steve » Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:02 pm

Robs-se wrote:Needed to add a bit of white paint to the red, then it would match the cars colour :lol:

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Re: Metal rocker covers.

by Rob-se9 » Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:10 pm

Robs-se wrote:Needed to add a bit of white paint to the red, then it would match the cars colour :lol:


lol how did you know that the white hammerite in the garage was for this :P
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Re: Metal rocker covers.

by EddeyDancer » Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:10 pm

Rob-se9 wrote:Just waiting for the paint to dry, and the new gaskets too arrive... Then I can sort the problem out once and for all... :D
Will post pictures up of the car and engine bay at the weekend as its been while :).


Mate... Where's these pics??? I'm keen to see them!!! :think:
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Re: Metal rocker covers.

by Mark1 » Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:22 pm

Mine don't leak :assshaking: after 4 years. :D
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Re: Metal rocker covers.

by v6 steve » Mon Jan 09, 2012 9:48 pm

Mark you neeed to put some oil in for it to leak out, you tight git :lol:
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Re: Metal rocker covers.

by Robs-se » Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:29 am

EddeyDancer wrote:
Rob-se9 wrote:Just waiting for the paint to dry, and the new gaskets too arrive... Then I can sort the problem out once and for all... :D
Will post pictures up of the car and engine bay at the weekend as its been while :).


Mate... Where's these pics??? I'm keen to see them!!! :think:


I'll give him a kick when he gets in from his work :wink:
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Re: Metal rocker covers.

by BazV6er » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:00 pm

lol , they look better especially when painted or polished up and i aint going back to spastic plastic ones , so far so good 2 years nearly and mine arent leaking :assshaking:
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Re: Metal rocker covers.

by Rob-se9 » Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:23 am

Ive finally got roudn to uploading some pictures :). Im currently in the middle of modifing the engine cover so i will post some pictures of the finished product sometime soon :).

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Re: Metal rocker covers.

by EddeyDancer » Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:44 am

Mate...
Did You always intend on putting the Engine Cover back on?
If so, why then bother to paint the Cam Cover??? :think:
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Re: Metal rocker covers.

by Robs-se » Sat Jan 14, 2012 4:29 am

EddeyDancer wrote:Mate...
Did You always intend on putting the Engine Cover back on?
If so, why then bother to paint the Cam Cover??? :think:


Why not?? They look a lot tidier painted now then the greasy looking things they were. Also gives him the option of having the cover on or having the cover off. Also personal preference as well, at least he knows they are tidy.
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Re: Metal rocker covers.

by EddeyDancer » Sun Jan 15, 2012 3:13 am

Robs-se wrote:Why not?? They look a lot tidier painted now then the greasy looking things they were. Also gives him the option of having the cover on or having the cover off.
Also personal preference as well, at least he knows they are tidy.


Fair Point!!!

I gave mine a good clean yesterday with some Carby Cleaner and a Wire Brush, and now I'm having second thoughts about painting them... :think:
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