Rocker head cover leak?

[Guest]

A few questions.

1.What am looking at price wise to get it fixed?

2.Can anyone recommend a good mechanic to get this done?

My WRX has had this problem for years,i just carried on driving it seeing as the steam and smell didn't bother me.

I now have a baby on its way and think its best i finally get this fixed. ;D

[driftrex]

pretty common problem my WRX had it when i bought it but i got the car yard to replace for me.

what area are you in?

[Guest]

East Auckland

[Guest]

Highbrook Automotive

11 C Stonedon Drive

East Tamaki

Manukau City

Auckland

(09) 2749379 Fax:(09) 2749369 Mobile:(021) 2749376

If you dont want to do it yourself, check them out

[Guest]

 MAD said:

Highbrook Automotive

11 C Stonedon Drive

East Tamaki

Manukau City

Auckland

(09) 2749379 Fax:(09) 2749369 Mobile:(021) 2749376

If you dont want to do it yourself, check them out

Where subits used to be??...Is it just the one side?? Winger east tamaki quoted me $290 incl parts just for one side..Turned out it wasnt that hard to do myself...just get the kit from greenlane winger that guy in ET is a rip off quoted me $90 for the one kit and $75 at greenlane..btw that was for my 92 Legacy prices might vary not sure tho. Make sure you get some good sealant if you do decide to do it yourself

[funkytown]

easy to do yourself.. Just the 6 nuts to get at.. Make sure you scrape and goo out of heads if was used in there last time.

Get the gasket kit, and make sure you get the 6 copper washers and rubber grommets as well... (and get GENUINE - its been proven other brands have different size grommets and washers) . Cost me about $90 for my Version 3 about a month a go.

You will need a range of 12mm (i think) spanners or ringer spanners/ rachets to get the nuts off.. The fully depends on your dexterity and proportional to the size of hands.

The only hard bit is getting the nuts undone.. Take your time and the whole job will take you about 40mins tops.

Proceedure

#1 Undo 6 bolts on the rocker cover.

#2 Remove Rocker cover and make sure entire gasket has peeled out with it.

#3 Remove and gasket goo that wsa in there (for good seal when putting it back in)

#4 put new gasket in the rocker cover that you have removed - will have guides on the cover... (you'll see when you open it up)

#5 put new grommet and washer + old bolts back in holes and do up firmly (but not over tight)

#6 your done.

[BC5RA]

^^^ Have you done it?

[ReubenH]

I've done it, dead easy job... when the engine was on an engine stand :-X

Sounds like a really shitty job normally. I had it done for $450 all up before my engine blew up about a year ago, i've since seen much cheaper quotes.

[funkytown]

 BC5RA said:

^^^ Have you done it?

umm yer..?

[simonsez]

clubsub to the rescue again! ive got exactly the same problem with my forester today. cleaned it up yesterday and left it overnight, result... oil spot on the drive so will source new gaskets this week to fix the problem. it looks alittle fiddly but nothing a bit of care and patience cant fix!

[funkytown]

drivers side usually is the one to fail first, as this it gets a good amount of heat from the exhuast manifold being rather close.

[Guest]

dont forget some gasket sealant/silicone stuff.

I used ABRO Grey 999 Gasket Maker which is "sensor safe" or so it says but can't say anything bad about it as its doing its job. Sometimes the old goo or silicone can be a pain..I'd take my time on cleaning the surfaces.

[Guest boostcut]

i wouldnt use any other sealant than three bond you cant get anything better

[rockr]

i have never used any type of sealer when replacing these seals/gaskets, why would they make a rubber seal with draw bult into it to have sealer applied to it?????. have never had any leaks after doing this fix when i have not used sealer.

also just took apart an engine that had had sealer used on the tappet cover seals, there was also alot of the same sealer in the bottom of the sump and half the oil pump pick up gauze was clogged with the same sealer.

my 2c

[Guest boostcut]

obviously you dont go crazy with it but its wise to use around the front cam caps so the oil dosn't seep out the front.

[ReubenH]

 rockr said:

there was also alot of the same sealer in the bottom of the sump and half the oil pump pick up gauze was clogged with the same sealer.

my 2c

Well i've often wondered about that... hrmmm.

When i did mine i used sealer with it, but not allot at all, and since the engine was on a stand, i could be very tidy with it (i am such a perfectionist). The job i got for $450 mere weeks before the engine blew though, was nasty as hell, sealer everywhere...

If you want it done right, do it yourself.

[Guest]

^^^DAMN STRAIGHT!!!^^^

[Guest]

Thanks guys i'll think i'll do it myself.

So where is the best place to grab the parts?

[funkytown]

Armstongs Subaru dealership.. or a Sub-lab