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Jonnycab
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Leaking rocker cover gasket
« on: Oct 9th, 2009, 3:49am » |
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Judging by the smell of burning oil kicking up through the air vents & the amount of oily gunk around the rear top end of the engine & the fact that the back end of the brand new inlet manifold I fitted a month ago has an oily film on it, (it's even on the new fuel regulator), I'm presuming that the rocker cover gasket has sprung a leak at the rear 
Not a big problem, just a new gasket & obviously inner O ring plug gasket.
Not had to do this job before, so have read this page http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/engdata2.htm .....cylinder head cover 1st stage 3Nm, 2nd stage 9 Nm.
A couple of questions though....
9 Nm doesn't seem much, even for a gasket  ....can anyone who has done this confirm this torque setting to be tight enough ?
Also, is there a nut tightening sequence ?....or do you just work your way around the cover ?
Cheers in advance for any advice 
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gozz
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Re: Leaking rocker cover gasket
« Reply #1 on: Oct 9th, 2009, 9:29am » |
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JC.
As the seals are rubber a very high torque is not required to nip them.I have a sequence diagram,if you PM your Email I could scan it and send it later today.
GOZZ.
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