My Throttle Bodied VTS *23/09/09 *Pics and Video of Engine Added* - Page 2 - Saxperience

Xsi16v_Jk · 23rd May 2009, 01:54

Very nice mate,

makaveli144 · 23rd May 2009, 17:55

Cheers it is nice looking.

It has started to develop a series of oil leaks though.It looks like it is leaking from the oil cooler sandwhich plate and somewhere between the head and the bottom end. Not good, I had forgotten that saxos break.

Bickerton · 23rd May 2009, 17:56

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Cheers it is nice looking.

It has started to develop a series of oil leaks though.It looks like it is leaking from the oil cooler sandwhich plate and somewhere between the head and the bottom end. Not good, I had forgotten that saxos break.

Ah bugger!

My gti did the same a few days after i bought it too, was the HG

See my blog for leak pics

makaveli144 · 23rd May 2009, 18:32

Just had a look thats a real leak bickerton, mines like a few drops every night. Still a bugger though!

Bickerton · 23rd May 2009, 18:33

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Just had a look thats a real leak bickerton, mines like a few drops every night. Still a bugger though!

Ye i got it repaired but back to a few drops again now, dunno if its just cam seals or what as HG seems to be fine now

makaveli144 · 23rd May 2009, 18:34

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Ye i got it repaired but back to a few drops again now, dunno if its just cam seals or what as HG seems to be fine now

The cams seals on mine have a little line around them but not really a leak. the sandwhich filter seems to be leaking aswell. Not sure how to sort that out though.

Bickerton · 23rd May 2009, 18:37

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The cams seals on mine have a little line around them but not really a leak. the sandwhich filter seems to be leaking aswell. Not sure how to sort that out though.

I dont actually know what that filter is matey

Need to rip the cam covers off mine soonish and see whats goin on

makaveli144 · 2nd June 2009, 11:36

Epic failure, I tried resealing the cam covers yesterday to stop the oil leak and iv made it quite a bit worse. Took it out for a run, smoke and oil everywhere,wouldnt be suprised if theres none left tbh.

Im assuming I bought the wrong stuff.

Any advice would be great.

Simon^p · 2nd June 2009, 13:42

Speak to Willsy......think he had the lip on his rockers machined down, to make them seal better.

Skorpion · 2nd June 2009, 13:57

Like simon says have a word with Matt!

Toad · 2nd June 2009, 14:14

How did you *attempt* to seal them?

When you take them off, make sure all the left over sealent is taken off the cam ladders and the bottom of the cam covers. Use some fine wet and dry paper or whatever, to make the surface nice and smooth and clean. You can get a gasket sealent from Halfrauds. Just make sure it's one that works up to a decent temperature, but 99% will be fine as that area doesn't get really hot. Probably no hotter than 170c at a guess...

Make sure you put more oil in before turning the engine over!!!

Bickerton · 2nd June 2009, 15:27

That not good matey.
I hadn;t seen what that sealent was before you showed me it, assumed was the right thing.
I used a copper silicone sealent when i did mine by loctite, as mentioed some people grind the lugs down a little but i didnt need to myself

Berg · 2nd June 2009, 16:40

thats a shitter

i used a whole tube of loctite gaskket sealer on mine and it still leaked lol

still leaking slightly now but nothing bad

Amiee · 2nd June 2009, 16:54

Nice one Dan

Havent seen the thread unitll now

makaveli144 · 2nd June 2009, 16:59

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That not good matey.
I hadn;t seen what that sealent was before you showed me it, assumed was the right thing.
I used a copper silicone sealent when i did mine by loctite, as mentioed some people grind the lugs down a little but i didnt need to myself

I just bought the wrong stuff. Got some new stuff now, same as your copper stuff but its black. I have just resealed them so will give it another go tomorrow. Worried that some of the crap will have got mixed in with what oil is left now.

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Nice one Dan Havent seen the thread unitll now

Like how you look when I break it lol.

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How did you *attempt* to seal them?

When you take them off, make sure all the left over sealent is taken off the cam ladders and the bottom of the cam covers. Use some fine wet and dry paper or whatever, to make the surface nice and smooth and clean. You can get a gasket sealent from Halfrauds. Just make sure it's one that works up to a decent temperature, but 99% will be fine as that area doesn't get really hot. Probably no hotter than 170c at a guess...

Make sure you put more oil in before turning the engine over!!!

I did it the right way toad,just bought the wrong stuff to seal it with.The new stuff I have is fine upto 275c so should be ok. And I wont forget to put more oil in it.

makaveli144 · 3rd June 2009, 19:45

Just started the car again and suprise suprise its leaking oil again.

Why oh why did I buy another saxo??

Anybody want to buy it?pm offers

Bickerton · 3rd June 2009, 19:49

Less of a leak or?

makaveli144 · 3rd June 2009, 20:03

Yea less of a leak but still means iv got to take the cover off again and seal it etc.so going to do that at the weekend as I can't be arsed now.if that doesn't work I will buy c2 rockers.if that doesn't work then it will be in the for sale section.

Bickerton · 3rd June 2009, 20:05

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Yea less of a leak but still means iv got to take the cover off again and seal it etc.so going to do that at the weekend as I can't be arsed now.if that doesn't work I will buy c2 rockers.if that doesn't work then it will be in the for sale section.

Alot of people have issues resealing these rocker tbh, either works or it doesn't.
Some people grind the lugs down etc. C2 covers will sort any problem you have matey just dont come cheap

Liam_ · 3rd June 2009, 20:30

Check your local scrappies. I think some engines fitted to the 307 have the same rockers?