Oil rocker cover

1. user_52446 Established Member Joined: May 2011 Norwich Posts: 1430 Forteee & Furiooooo

   #1 14th December 2011, 20:10

   Hey their I am looking to paint my oil rocker cover thing tomorrow, only doing it black just so it looks abit tidier. I have a new gasket thing or that rubber type bit aha sorry bit dunce, is their anything I need to watch out for before I do it? and is it as easy as just removing the 2 bolts. The reason I said I have a new gasket is because I read somewhere on here it will probably need to be replaced, will any of the screws ect? cheers
2. user_35090 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 west mids (dudley) Posts: 1201 cammed 106 flatty

   #2 14th December 2011, 22:18

   No mate it's easy.
   
   Just watch the two collets type washers that are under the rocker cover as they can get lost if your not careful.
3. user_38615 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 2073 Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri Owned - 54 C2 GT. Ow

   #3 14th December 2011, 22:55

   Also watch you don't over tighten the two nuts as they snap pretty easy, Seen it happen a few times in past where people have really gone for it tightening them up just go ping lol.
4. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #4 14th December 2011, 23:13

   if youve the later coil pack engine with the big coilpack over the plugs make sure you properly fit the new gasket and seat it down properly at the back, otherwise I found it can split and piss oil down the back of the block. As said dont over tighten or loose the spacers, plus clean your breathers out - they have a habit of filling with gunge in this weather

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5. user_52446 Established Member Joined: May 2011 Norwich Posts: 1430 Forteee & Furiooooo

   #5 15th December 2011, 10:54

   Thanks for the replies Will give it ago soon I think
6. Saxovch22 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Scotland Posts: 1191 02 Saxo Vts

   #6 15th December 2011, 19:18

   +1 on what Gandi said
   i made that mistake fitting mine ended up having to get another new gasket and next time i made sure that i refitted the rocker cover with the coilpack removed.
7. user_49404 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Mid Wales Posts: 604 03 vtr

   #7 20th December 2011, 17:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gazer Also watch you don't over tighten the two nuts as they snap pretty easy, Seen it happen a few times in past where people have really gone for it tightening them up just go ping lol.

   Done that
8. joeturnerrfx Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Lancs Posts: 130

   #8 20th December 2011, 18:42

   What paint are you using for your rocker cover buddy ?