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(Message started by: Jonnycab on Oct 9^th, 2009, 3:49am)

Title: Leaking rocker cover gasket
Post by Jonnycab on Oct 9^th, 2009, 3:49am

Judging by the smell of burning oil kicking up through the air vents & the amount of oily gunk around the rear top end of the engine & the fact that the back end of the brand new inlet manifold I fitted a month ago has an oily film on it, (it's even on the new fuel regulator), I'm presuming that the rocker cover gasket has sprung a leak at the rear ::)

Not a big problem, just a new gasket & obviously inner O ring plug gasket.

Not had to do this job before, so have read this page http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/engdata2.htm .....cylinder head cover 1st stage 3Nm, 2nd stage 9 Nm.

A couple of questions though....

9 Nm doesn't seem much, even for a gasket :-/....can anyone who has done this confirm this torque setting to be tight enough ?

Also, is there a nut tightening sequence ?....or do you just work your way around the cover ?

Cheers in advance for any advice :)

Title: Re: Leaking rocker cover gasket
Post by gozz on Oct 9^th, 2009, 9:29am

JC.
As the seals are rubber a very high torque is not required to nip them.I have a sequence diagram,if you PM your Email I could scan it and send it later today.
GOZZ.