I have a oil leak and its from headgasket rocket cover seal

1. raul0 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio

   #1 12th March 2012, 18:14

   Hi everyone. I've been told that my seal from my headgasket rocket cover is leaking. Anyone know how to fix it and where to get the seal from. Or should i take it to garage to get it done.
2. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

   #2 12th March 2012, 18:25

   Which one is it? Your rocker cover or your headgasket? Both are reasonably common on saxos/106s. Get a picture up if you can
3. raul0 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio

   #3 12th March 2012, 19:20

   its from the head gasket seal i think theres oil all over the top of the rocket cover hiw do i go about fixing it is it an easy job?
4. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #4 12th March 2012, 19:47

   make sense man.
   
   is it the rocker cover gasket (the rubber one) or the actual headgasket?
   if it's just the rubber rocker cover gasket then easy it's two 10 mm nuts holding the rocker cover.
   the head gasket a little more involved but still easy as eating pie.
5. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

   #5 12th March 2012, 19:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by raul0 its from the head gasket seal i think theres oil all over the top of the rocket cover hiw do i go about fixing it is it an easy job?

   Get a picture up because you're still not making much sense, as said, rocker is easy to do, headgasket a little more complex
6. raul0 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio

   #6 13th March 2012, 17:39

   Took some pics let me know what you think
   
   
   http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images...1000913hb.jpg/
   
   http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/59/p1000917co.jpg/
   
   http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/840/p1000920o.jpg/
7. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #7 13th March 2012, 17:43

   Its your rocker cover gasket, as you can see in the last pic....its perrished to fuckery! two 10mm bolts, easy. job done, there only few quid from Citroen
8. svsam Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 Shropshire Posts: 25 clio, starlet, ibiza, vtr, vts (current)

   #8 13th March 2012, 17:44

   rocker cover seal....order a new one, undo the 2x10mm bolts on the top, take off the rocker, replace the seal, and put it back together and bobs your aunty, done
9. raul0 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio

   #9 13th March 2012, 17:45

   Thanks for both your help. So can I just get them from any citroen dealer
10. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

    #10 13th March 2012, 17:47

    yes you can
11. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

    #11 13th March 2012, 19:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by raul0 Thanks for both your help. So can I just get them from any citroen dealer

    Yeah or a motor factors, such a common thing for these to leak.
12. RyanSaxo Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Midlandzzz Posts: 1613 The 'S

    #12 13th March 2012, 19:52

    dont just keep winding the nuts up when replacing it though. i did this once and split the rocker cover hahahahahahaahahaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
    
    get a torque wrench and use the values from Haynes to do it properly.
13. graham22211 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 blyth northumberland Posts: 260 saxo 1.1i desire and a vectra sri 140 estate

    #13 13th March 2012, 20:03

    if its a 1.1 it should have a metal cover inside with two spacers make sure if its the same as mine that u dont drop spacers in where the cam sits if its the one with sheild and spacers u cant tightin it to much anyway . but still just nip them up .
14. rollings1 Newbie Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 8

    #14 14th March 2012, 19:24

    Yeah mate its your rocker cover. I work in a motor factors and this must be one of our best selling parts lol
    Just go to any motor factors and buy a rocker cover gasket
    If it helps the part number in FAI is RC220
    
    Hope this helps
    Matt
15. raul0 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio

    #15 14th March 2012, 22:14

    Thanks for everyone replies. Do i not need any sealent for this then? Does it just fit straight on?
16. lhessey Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Newport Posts: 207 Furio 1.4, mk2 VTR

    #16 14th March 2012, 22:23

    Just goes straight on
17. raul0 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio

    #17 17th March 2012, 11:05

    Went to citroen to pick one up and they want 15 quid so i thought no way I must be able to get one cheaper of ebay. Anyway would this one be ok and fit.
    
    
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AX-C3-SAXO...item1c13d0875b
18. user_34700 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Torquay Posts: 411 wicked red vtr

    #18 17th March 2012, 11:47

    yea that will be fine same as ive got on mine
19. raul0 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio

    #19 17th March 2012, 12:25

    Awsome thanks mate. Thank god for ebay