looks wot happnd to me (my car)

[garybuk]

well unluky me was changeing my rocker gasget , doing it all back up and SNAP .... lots of swar words come out... sopose its going cost alot to get this repaird . im thinking a new head???? wot you lot think hears some pics


THIS IS WOT SHUD BE THER


THE OTHER SIDE


few more pics of wot its atteched too



soo im not a happy person

[R4T]

jesus thats not looking good lad,did you over torque it?looking like a new head to me

[CampDavid]

Doh Gary, I told you to look after that! Happens to us all though, I've done it to loads of bolts on my good ladys Festa

I think you'll be ok though. Not sure how they go in, but an engineering firm would be able to find a sollution easy enough. Doubt you'll need a new head, though I know of a hole engine which I could get you very cheap if need be.

When its fixed, buy a haynes and a torque wrench

[garybuk]

Originally Posted by CampDavid

Doh Gary, I told you to look after that! Happens to us all though, I've done it to loads of bolts on my good ladys Festa

I think you'll be ok though. Not sure how they go in, but an engineering firm would be able to find a sollution easy enough. Doubt you'll need a new head, though I know of a hole engine which I could get you very cheap if need be.

When its fixed, buy a haynes and a torque wrench

i was looking after it hence why i was changeing the rocker cover gasget . had lots of oil in my engine.... duno what to do got no money to fix it now

[saunders]

that dont look good, i think i need to replace my rocker cover gasket soon, how difficult is it? is it the bit that u can actually see around the cover? or is it further underneath? jus never replaced one before

[Bailey1124]

i did exactly that. but dont worry, all u need to do is remove the cover, get some pliers or molegrips and grip the tread and twist. it should wind out of the head. then go to citreon give them £5 and they'll give u a new one

[Bailey1124]

Originally Posted by saunders

that dont look good, i think i need to replace my rocker cover gasket soon, how difficult is it? is it the bit that u can actually see around the cover? or is it further underneath? jus never replaced one before

piece of piss. undo the 2 bolts, lift cover off, remove gasket, fit new one, put cover on, do up the 2 bolts

[garybuk]

Originally Posted by Bailey1124

i did exactly that. but dont worry, all u need to do is remove the cover, get some pliers or molegrips and grip the tread and twist. it should wind out of the head. then go to citreon give them £5 and they'll give u a new one

wot part do i ask for???

[CampDavid]

Originally Posted by Bailey1124

i did exactly that. but dont worry, all u need to do is remove the cover, get some pliers or molegrips and grip the tread and twist. it should wind out of the head. then go to citreon give them £5 and they'll give u a new one

see, problem solved eh

[Bailey1124]

Originally Posted by garybuk

wot part do i ask for???

the treaded shaft that is screwed into the head and holds the rocker cover on

[garybuk]

yay its out , and iv got my other car to get me to get a spare i hope they got it in stock

[Bailey1124]

good luck bud, if they havent nip to halfrauds at get a bolt of the same thread thickness, will do the same job

[garybuk]

Originally Posted by Bailey1124

good luck bud, if they havent nip to halfrauds at get a bolt of the same thread thickness, will do the same job

yeah that will be the 2nd go thank you mate , rep to you

[Bailey1124]

no worries

[Tobs]

you do no rocker cover bolts only need to be torqued up like 20nm max my mates car was only 10nm

should always torque everything up to its right torqueness or stuff like that will happen. never over do it

how tight did you do it then?

[davew]

any joy with the bolt?

[garybuk]

yeah i did it good as new, i havnt got a torqk recnce but guss what.... im going to get one now