Rocker Cover Gasket Leak.

Level 2 User Joined: 26 Mar 2004 Posts: 52

Hi All

I've just noticed that my rocker cover is leaking oil. I think my gasket is buggered.

If i change it, will i have to do anything else??

What else will it have done, apart from leak oil that i should pull my attention to?

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Ben

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

clean the oil up. It will have seeped down to the ht leads etc, so clean the oil off of them.

You could adjust the tappets at the same time.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

how hard is it to adjust the tappets on a f3p ?? mine are well buggered lately

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

very hard, you can't do it

Level 2 User Joined: 26 Mar 2004 Posts: 52

Is it just a case of changing the gasket, or is there more to it?

Cheers
Ben

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

yeah just swap the gasket, easy job.

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Jan 2005 Posts: 1108

wait wait wait......adjust the tappets? Aren't they self adjusting? I've recently changed my rocker cover gasket, and I didn't do anything else, just chaged gasket. Pic of job in progress......

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

on 1.4's and 1.6 *v's the tappets are adjustable

Level 2 User Joined: 26 Mar 2004 Posts: 52

I don't have a 16v. Only a 1.4energy. Therefore tappets can be done.

Not old enough to insure a big boys toy yet. Although, next year.... who knows!!!

Cheers
Ben

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Jan 2005 Posts: 1108

They are adjustable on 16v's? Hmm I always thought they were self adjusting. Maybe I can shut them the hell up from being so noisy then?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

no the 16V's are hydraulic thus self adjusting, if they are noisy they will need cleaned, which is fun.

Unless of course the internal spring has collapsed.

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

there's a spring in them?

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

i think i know what he is talking about , the tappets of the 1.6 8v escort engine were like that ,they had springs and hydrolic oil in them .

so what do the adjustable tappets look like ?

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

that is one shiny engine simon ,quality picture as well

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Jan 2005 Posts: 1108

Cheers buddy Very Happy

yeah I was surprised how clean it was in there! Legend

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

did you buy your valver from s.wales ? i love the exec models but never came across to one around here .
they go for megabucks i suppose ???

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

megabucks? its a renault 19...no such thing as megabucks.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

they do go for megabucks comparing with a k/l reg ,especially due to low milage ,good condition etc
but the problem is ,they are not found easy ,

sorry i lied ,there is a silver exec in my town ,it has got a small dent on the rear arch which spoils the whole car . would love to own it though .

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Jan 2005 Posts: 1108

Nah I got mine from cambridge. Spotted it on ebay, got in touch with the guy and asked if I could have it, so he ended the auction early and I whipped up there and got it. He wanted Â£1500 for it, but I gave him Â£1400. This was just over a year ago with 76k on the clock. Legend car. Only major problem I have had was the throttle position sensor, got that sorted, now the frikkin heater matrix has gone lol. Ah well. 11 year old car......what d'ya expect.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

Â£1400 a year ago is mega bucks imo especially when you can buy a k/l reg valver for 300-400quid these days

but than again,if you want a decent car that you want to keep for years and years thats the sort of price you should be paying .

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

aye spring in the central plunger, the spring pushes the ball bearing up to seal the oil in the plunger.