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rossi123

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Oil leak
« on: 24 August 2009, 11:52:07 »
I know I'm gonna sound dim but I have found an oil leak on my omega ( 3.0 elite if that helps ) as you look at engine it's on the left hand side it looks like a rocker gasket but bit scared it's the head gasket I know it's a bit vague but could someone let me know if that sounds like head gasket please.
I'm a little bit worried cuz the car is my pride and joy
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Re: Oil leak
« Reply #1 on: 24 August 2009, 11:55:48 »
Head gasket is very rare, have you checked in the sparkplug wells? if there is oil in there than its your rocker gasket. use kitchen roll to soak the oil up.
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Re: Oil leak
« Reply #2 on: 24 August 2009, 13:13:42 »
rocker cover gasket is very common. theres a good how2 on here for replacing. you MUST buy genuine VX ones, use the correct sealant and clean the breathers at the same time.

do this soon... I had oil in my plug wells which degraded the HT leads, one of them snapped through leaving me running on 5 cyls for about 10 miles then the dispack blew, leaving me running on 4 cyls.

total bill for all the repairs (from a very cheap mate) £191!

all could have been avoided for the sake of a £30 gasket and a couple of hours.
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Re: Oil leak
« Reply #3 on: 24 August 2009, 15:31:56 »
Cheers I'll have a look and get back :-)
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Re: Oil leak
« Reply #4 on: 26 August 2009, 22:14:47 »
i took it to a vauxhall independent mech and he said for a rocker cover it cost's £75 and to fit £325 think he's havin a laugh
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Re: Oil leak
« Reply #5 on: 26 August 2009, 22:21:37 »
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i took it to a vauxhall independent mech and he said for a rocker cover it cost's £75 and to fit £325 think he's havin a laugh
 ;D

  Does that include a week in Miami while he's doing it :o.

 I think what he was trying to say was go away I'm incompetent when it comes to Omega's ;D.
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Re: Oil leak
« Reply #6 on: 26 August 2009, 22:27:14 »
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i took it to a vauxhall independent mech and he said for a rocker cover it cost's £75 and to fit £325 think he's havin a laugh
 ;D
:o :o

Where do you live?
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Re: Oil leak
« Reply #7 on: 27 August 2009, 10:28:09 »
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i took it to a vauxhall independent mech and he said for a rocker cover it cost's £75 and to fit £325 think he's havin a laugh
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Jesus, i am in the wrong job..... ::) ::)
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Re: Oil leak
« Reply #8 on: 08 September 2009, 20:04:30 »
sorry it took me so long to get back been working in italy.
i know what you mean about the independent vauxhall specialist after that took it to my local dealers in st helens and they said everything done 200 pounds, i nearly fell through the floor it's 200 quid cheaper than the ind specialist
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