Rocker Cover

  1. Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 Wolverhamton Posts: 270 Saxo VTR Replica :)
    #1
    Hi Lads and Ladies

    I'm prob going to sound really stupid now but i need abit of advice. Im 17 and i love working on cars. But i dont know that much. I want to take my rocker cover off and paint it, but i've been told that if i take it off, i will need to change the gasket. Is this right? and sorry if that is the wrong name for it

    Thanks For Any Help
  2. Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1346
    #2
    You dont NEED to change it, but due to the age of saxos, they are normally quite worn and so most people change at this point (its easy to do if you have the cover ofd anyway)

    They are about £13 from citroen which are much better quality then copies you can get from other places
  3. Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 Wolverhamton Posts: 270 Saxo VTR Replica :)
    #3
    Ok then. Cheers mate
    Is changeing the gasket as easy as taking the old one off and putting the new one on with abit of oil to seal it?
  4. Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2006 Westgate on Sea/Bexley Posts: 17223 Series 1 Rallye
    #4
    the gasket (if the same as mine) is just a rubber piece which fits nicely on the bottom of the rocker cover.

    its a very simple job, should take no more than 10 mins from start to finish really.

    best thing to do is invest in a haynes book as this has alot of advice and pictures for similar jobs to this.
  5. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 milton keynes Posts: 334 saxo mk1 vtr in posssiiiii blue
    #5
    if the rubber looks perished or feels hard change it,but if i had to take one off i would change it anyway
  6. Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 Wolverhamton Posts: 270 Saxo VTR Replica :)
    #6
    Thanks for all the help guys. Ill give it ago.
  7. L-plater Joined: Apr 2010 Derby Posts: 85 1.1 saxo forte
    #7
    hoping to do mine soon. this has been a usefull feed thanks