Rubber seal around rocker cover

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 420
    #1
    Noob question alert..
    Just spotted thet the rubber seal that sits around the rocker cover is split on the corners .

    Is this seal seperate to the rocker cover gasket or is this the same item?

    If so are these easily available to replace?


    Cheers
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven
    #2
    its the same thing mate if you got a vts you cant get the seals just use some gasket sealant wynns is the best in my opinion
  3. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 420
    #3
    Thanks mate for the really fast reply

    1999 standard so will need a seal.
    One more thing -any harm in using both the rubber gasket and gasket sealant just to be sure or is that overkill..?

    Cheers
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by xpeterpx View Post
    Thanks mate for the really fast reply

    1999 standard so will need a seal.
    One more thing -any harm in using both the rubber gasket and gasket sealant just to be sure or is that overkill..?

    Cheers
    you can use both mate
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven
    #5
    do you mean the seal like this one


  6. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 420
    #6
    Yes mate looks like the one.
    Mines split on all front corners and I reckon its responsible for my oil leak
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven
    #7
    it will be mate go to a local motor factors and get some wynns gasket sealant
  8. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 420
    #8
    Nice one mate I appreciate the advice
  9. Regular Poster Joined: May 2011 Belfast Posts: 403 Saxo 1.1 Eastcoast
    #9
    you can get them off ebay and they r easy to replace
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CITROEN-SA...item4150d58802
  10. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by saxovtsmad View Post
    it will be mate go to a local motor factors and get some wynns gasket sealant
    You can do it that way another way is to smear some engine oil around the head before putting the seal on.
  11. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 420
    #11
    Assume thats meant to soften the rubber seal to form a better seal..bit like changing an oil filter?
  12. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by xpeterpx View Post
    Assume thats meant to soften the rubber seal to form a better seal..bit like changing an oil filter?
    Your catching on fast mate(joke)yes.
  13. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 420
    #13
    LOL cheers!
  14. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Weston super Mare Posts: 189
    #14
    yeah any good sealent should do the trick. use enough but not too much!
  15. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 420
    #15
    Out of interest where would I put the sealant?

    Under the rubber gasket or on top where it meets the cover..and just how much?

    Just to be sure...
  16. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Weston super Mare Posts: 189
    #16
    i would clean that rubber gasket off then sealent where the gasket was. Well a reasonable amount of sealent around will do the trick. remember it's going to spread across when you bolt it down though.
  17. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 420
    #17
    Many thanks again