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Car Forum / Peugeot Cars / November 2006405 K reg rocker cover gasket
I have a serious oil leak from my rocker cover, I changed the gasket, and it's still leaking from the same place, how do you attach the gasket as it always falls out, when you turn it over to reattach, it just drops out, I have used some silicon in the corners just to hold it in. But it still seems very loose. Will a liquid gasket (ie: permatex) work better than the piece of rubber cr4p that I got from the local motor factors? >I have a serious oil leak from my rocker cover, I changed the gasket, > and it's still leaking from the same place, how do you attach the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > work better than the piece of rubber cr4p that I got from the local > motor factors? In the old days I used to use Hermatite (the red type) smeared along the gasket faces. It improved the seal and helped to keep the gasket in the rocker cover while fitting.  SignatureKeith Willcocks (If you can't laugh at life, it ain't worth living!) Thanks I'm going to try some Heretite instant gasket tomorrow, if it doesnt work, well looks like an expensive job at the local Pug dealer, or my nearest backstreet mechanic! > >I have a serious oil leak from my rocker cover, I changed the gasket, > > and it's still leaking from the same place, how do you attach the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Keith Willcocks > (If you can't laugh at life, it ain't worth living!) You say "instant gasket". Hermatite (the red variety) is a gasket sealant and should be used with the proper gasket. Unless you are referring to something different. SignatureKeith Willcocks (If you can't laugh at life, it ain't worth living!) > Thanks I'm going to try some Heretite instant gasket tomorrow, if it > doesnt work, well looks like an expensive job at the local Pug dealer, [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> Keith Willcocks >> (If you can't laugh at life, it ain't worth living!) > Thanks I'm going to try some Heretite instant gasket tomorrow, if it > doesnt work, well looks like an expensive job at the local Pug dealer, [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> Keith Willcocks >> (If you can't laugh at life, it ain't worth living!) Try silicon sealer, thats good stuff. chris addlestone >> Thanks I'm going to try some Heretite instant gasket tomorrow, if it >> doesnt work, well looks like an expensive job at the local Pug dealer, [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >Try silicon sealer, thats good stuff. >chris addlestone Never use Silicone sealer on rocker cover gaskets, a mate of mine used that on a diesel Astra Van and a piece must have got into the oil feed to the rockers and buggered the cam shaft up !!! use RED HERMETITE with a new gasket as the other guy told you, it's much better than any silicon instant Gasket Regards John >>> Thanks I'm going to try some Heretite instant gasket tomorrow, if it >>> doesnt work, well looks like an expensive job at the local Pug dealer, [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Regards John OR USE GREASE Thanks for all the advice, GREASE??? what normal grease? How will that seal anything? I have tried the Hermetite stuff, it says on the tube that it replaces normal gaskets, so far so good. Will keep you all posted! Clint > >>> Thanks I'm going to try some Heretite instant gasket tomorrow, if it > >>> doesnt work, well looks like an expensive job at the local Pug dealer, [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > > OR USE GREASE Yeah grease, you just use a few dabs of grease to hold the gasket in place while you turn the cover upside down and position it. If there's nothing seriously wrong with your head the gasket itself should act as a seal (always did for me, anyway). 5 days on and it looks like the Hermetite gasket is doing it's job, no leaks and no funny smells either, I can now use the heater and blower without being gassed! Clint |
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