Cam covers pissing oil :(

1. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #1 30th April 2011, 18:00

   Hello
   
   I had a slight leak from the cam covers so I decided to remove and reseal them.
   
   Everything was fine for a few days and I drove about 40 miles to a mates and found the covers are pissing oil. There is a small puddle under the car
   
   I did it using gasket sealant from halfords and left it 8 hours to harden.
   
   I need to drive home later, if I take it slowly is there anything major that could go wrong?
   
   I have enough oil in the car but am worried that the engine is caked in oil and more may leak
   
   Cheers
2. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #2 30th April 2011, 18:04

   top oil up before you leave, check it en-route if needs be,top up as needed. When you're faced with S covers that have been on and off a few times the seals get too compressed as there are small raised sections on the covers to prevent over tightening, its a bit of a bodge but in the past,to save the expense of buying new covers, i have carefully ground the raised sections of prior to resealing
3. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #3 30th April 2011, 18:13

   Thanks, just hoping it doesn't leak onto the belt
4. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #4 30th April 2011, 18:24

   this happened to me when i put my re sprayed covers on took them off and put a thicker layer of gasket sealant on and its been fine ever since
5. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #5 30th April 2011, 18:48

   Gonna drive home slowly and reseal them tomorrow
6. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #6 30th April 2011, 19:16

   As above, take the covers off, file the raised bits off, bead of sealant all the way round and put them back on without having to move them about.
   
   I've always found wynns black gasket maker okay. Used it for years... you can get it in a self dispensing can, let squeeze the lever and off you go.
7. vtr_matt1983 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 darley dale, derbyshire Posts: 194 99 vtr 97 vr6 highline

   #7 30th April 2011, 20:39

   i had a similar problem this week i found like with paintwork its all in the prep making sure all the surfaces are smooth and clean before you start all it takes is a tiny peice of old rubber or sealant and its game over
8. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #8 1st May 2011, 15:07

   Managed to limp home
   
   Tried to remove the covers and one of the fcuking bolts has rounded so I can't get it out
   
   Gonna order a new set of cover bolts from Ebay and just get a new set of J4 covers
   Gotta get a garage to get the bolt out
   
   Think Im pissing in the wind with sealant
   
   Cheers
9. user_38811 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Sawtry Posts: 3456 Saxo VTS Saxo VTR

   #9 1st May 2011, 16:18

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by devilsadvocate Managed to limp home Tried to remove the covers and one of the fcuking bolts has rounded so I can't get it out Gonna order a new set of cover bolts from Ebay and just get a new set of J4 covers Gotta get a garage to get the bolt out Think Im pissing in the wind with sealant Cheers

   Don't get a garage to get the bolt out, do it yourself and save money
   
   Just get a old t30 torx bit and hammer that into the head of the bolt, then undo it with the ratchet, it's pretty easy to do mate
10. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

    #10 1st May 2011, 16:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by lwigmore Don't get a garage to get the bolt out, do it yourself and save money Just get a old t30 torx bit and hammer that into the head of the bolt, then undo it with the ratchet, it's pretty easy to do mate

    Will give that a go tomorrow, fingers crossed
11. user_38811 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Sawtry Posts: 3456 Saxo VTS Saxo VTR

    #11 1st May 2011, 16:45

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by devilsadvocate Will give that a go tomorrow, fingers crossed

    Make sure you press down aswell on the ratchet, when you un-do the bolt as that'll add more pressure onto it to un-do
    
    let me know how you get on mate