Important! : Leaking Oil from new VTS engine

1. huggy54 Established Member Joined: Jan 2005 England Posts: 1744

   #1 6th June 2010, 21:53

   Just completed my VTS conversion and I have Oil Leak was told by my mechanic he thought I needed a new rocker gasket cover, but the VTS don't have a rocker gasket cover gasket cover.
   
   So I know my mechanic can use sealant to handle the oil leak. but there is another leak. he says near the camshafts ladders.
   
   anyone got an idea what it could be?
2. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #2 6th June 2010, 21:55

   Urm ....... Camshaft ladders? Camshaft cover? Camshaft oil seal?
3. huggy54 Established Member Joined: Jan 2005 England Posts: 1744

   #3 6th June 2010, 22:11

   below the camshafts he says
4. huggy54 Established Member Joined: Jan 2005 England Posts: 1744

   #4 7th June 2010, 08:20

   anyone please
5. SR91 L-plater Joined: Jun 2010 Preston Posts: 88 Track Saxo VTS

   #5 7th June 2010, 09:43

   Leaking below the cams?! You sure you dont just need a rocker gasket? Theyre an easy fix if so... If its leaking oil below the level of the cams, unlucky!
6. Ashcollings02 Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Posts: 425 2001 Furio with Mk2 Vtr lump 2001 Vts

   #6 7th June 2010, 10:36

   yea i had the same problem mate just take them off and re gasket under them aswell. there located below the rocker cover and sit ontop of the cam like a housing. done this 3 times on my vts only gasket thats good enough for it is loctite 5699 . mind you you got to take cam belt off and pulleys quite a bit of work but needs be done
7. huggy54 Established Member Joined: Jan 2005 England Posts: 1744

   #7 7th June 2010, 12:10

   Quote:

   yea i had the same problem mate just take them off and re gasket under them aswell. there located below the rocker cover and sit ontop of the cam like a housing. done this 3 times on my vts only gasket thats good enough for it is loctite 5699 . mind you you got to take cam belt off and pulleys quite a bit of work but needs be done

   So what parts do I need to buy then to stop all the leaks?
8. huggy54 Established Member Joined: Jan 2005 England Posts: 1744

   #8 7th June 2010, 15:15

   ?????????????
9. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #9 7th June 2010, 16:35

   you just need to reseal the camshaft ladders.
   
   tbh if he is a mechanic he should be able to diagnose this.
   
   It's a cambelt off job to do though - I'd be tempted to replace the cambelt if it's off
10. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

    #10 7th June 2010, 17:32

    Same situation as the rockers bud. Loctite blue or grey are good, as long as its coming from the front, right or rear of the ladders they need resealing. If its from behind the cambelt pulley then its new camshaft seal time. Very common problem on these due to the camladder and camcover design being wank
11. huggy54 Established Member Joined: Jan 2005 England Posts: 1744

    #11 7th June 2010, 20:40

    ok kool no parts to pay for just seal?
12. Ashcollings02 Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Posts: 425 2001 Furio with Mk2 Vtr lump 2001 Vts

    #12 9th June 2010, 14:39

    just sealant buy loctite 5699 sell it in halfords 5.49 for a 80ml tube
13. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

    #13 9th June 2010, 14:48

    depends if you do cambelt at same time ?
    
    Might want to do camshaft oil seal too ?
14. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

    #14 9th June 2010, 14:55

    PErsonally i would reseal the rockers properly first and see if the leak comes back as more often than not in my experience most camladder leaks are down to rockers leaking and seeping down giving the impression of it being the ladders
15. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

    #15 9th June 2010, 15:03

    I'm just going off a 'mechanics' diagnosis.
16. CaptainYid Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Mill Hill East, North West London Posts: 2625 MK2 VTS

    #16 9th June 2010, 17:40

    either rocker cover gasket or cam ladder gasket