Jrod 7 Posted August 4, 2006 When I put the cam cover back on my car it is leaking oil slightly. I havn't used a new rubber seal does this need replacing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rippthrough 98 Posted August 4, 2006 (edited) When I put the cam cover back on my car it is leaking oil slightly. I havn't used a new rubber seal does this need replacing? I just had this - in my case the plastic spacers had split apart and moved on the baffle - lifting the cam cover slightly + leaving a sheet of oil in my engine bay. Bloody Peugeots! So long as it's not split/rock solid you should be OK to re-use it. slight hijack - anyone got any of those washers spare? Got no baffle plate in at the minute.... -Phillip Edited August 4, 2006 by Rippthrough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jrod 7 Posted August 4, 2006 When I took mine off those spacers fell out. I put the baffle in, then the spacers then the actual cover. Is that the right way to do it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bono 0 Posted August 4, 2006 ages ago i had a 1.6 306 and i broke those washers. i went and bought some metal piping and cut that to the same length and used those as the spacers. worked so much better! p.s i have a brand new rubber seal thing for the rocker cover floating about the garage, you are welcome to it for a tenner or something Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rippthrough 98 Posted August 4, 2006 When I took mine off those spacers fell out. I put the baffle in, then the spacers then the actual cover. Is that the right way to do it? Yep, spacers stop the baffle hitting the rockers - but if they're not sat in the indents on the baffle they'll cause the cam cover to sit slightly higher and the seal to weep. The other method to bodge it is to put a pair of big washers under the 13mm nuts to spread the load (the cam cover is a fairly weak piece - tighten the nuts to far without something to spread the load and it bends) then nip the nuts up a little furthur and see if it cures it. -Phillip Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jrod 7 Posted August 4, 2006 WEll I took it apart and the plastic things had all cracked, obviously I didn't seat them right then tightened them up. Now replaced with a piece of metal pipe and doesn't *look* like it's leaking but will find out in the next few days. Now I just need to sort my exhaust! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christopher 5 1 Cars Posted August 8, 2006 mine leaked when the crank case cover was blocked (i.e too much pressure). I replaced the rubber spacers with the replecment metal ones from Pug together with the rubber/metal washers.. no more leak Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
