rocker cover gaskets leaking...

[dubbedup]

ok so it mite not be the correct term 'rocker cover' gaskets.....but thats what i know them as....anyways,

I have a 93 wrx w/standard motor and i have an oil leak....aparantly its coming from these, does anyone have the part number (as will be getting from subaru) and is there anything else i should do while swapping these?

cheers

[funkytown]

 dubbedup said:

ok so it mite not be the correct term 'rocker cover' gaskets.....but thats what i know them as....anyways,

I have a 93 wrx w/standard motor and i have an oil leak....aparantly its coming from these, does anyone have the part number (as will be getting from subaru) and is there anything else i should do while swapping these?

cheers

you need the numbers off the plate (factory stamp thing) on the strut tower. When i got them for my V3 STI, there were several different kinds for my year/model and it came down to what the numbers said, the model appiled codes and what not.

Go in to Armstrongs with that and they will see you right

edit: oh yes.. when you get the gasket set, make sure you get new copper washers and the plastic gromets to go with.. the old ones compress and go brittle on you and they dont give as much compression holding the new gasket tight.

Its all been covered before, but get GENUINE!! the aftermarket ones just arent the same, washers are not as thick, gromets are crap and gaskets not the same quality.

Its real easy to change yourself with some patience.

[dubbedup]

yep will get genuine, I had a look cos I knew it had been covered buy couldnt find what i was after, cheers funky

[Guest keltik]

Welcome to the biggest pain in the ass job known to mankind

[dubbedup]

hahahaha, hoping to get the boys in there...mite even go use my mates hoist for this one :-)

[funkytown]

you dont need a hoist - drivers side just go in from the top as your up pipe will be in the way. Took me about 30mins a side with it just on the ground and some patience.

just make sure engine is cold to start with - stops burning your arms.

[nzkaosnz]

can be nice on a cold morning tho - idle the car for a few minutes first, just to keep fingers warm

[funkytown]

 nzkaosnz said:

can be nice on a cold morning tho - idle the car for a few minutes first, just to keep fingers warm

haha tou'che

[Guest itsgotgo]

I agree on the genuine ones.

dont expect change from $260 for the real ones,thats what it cost me for my forester ones,2 days after buying a set from repco....= crap = leaked!

[funkytown]

 itsgotgo said:

I agree on the genuine ones.

dont expect change from $260 for the real ones,thats what it cost me for my forester ones,2 days after buying a set from repco....= crap = leaked!

for both sides tho right?

[Guest itsgotgo]

 funkytown']

[quote name='itsgotgo said:

I agree on the genuine ones.

dont expect change from $260 for the real ones,thats what it cost me for my forester ones,2 days after buying a set from repco....= crap = leaked!

/quote]

for both sides tho right?

Yes correct,thats with the half moon seals and bolt seals also.

We all know if you do it,do it right and replace the lot=no leaks and a rare suubby

[Guest keltik]

But how do you know theres oil in it if you dont get a fresh sample on the driveway every night?

When i did my Honda the biggest problem was scraping off the old RTV and getting a good sized bead of new stuff on there. Worst part was watching a fair sized lump of old sealant catapult itself into an oil gallery. RTV needed on the Subaru ones?

[Guest itsgotgo]

I used the goold old aeromotive gasket sealer from holts,its like a black tar.

seals well,mainly the cam cover corners that need to be sealed down for a good seal,and those little half moon seals.

thats my 10cents ;D

[funkytown]

when i did mine / rick did my rebuild he said dont use it - no need it the cover / gasket is fitted correctly.

[Guest itsgotgo]

Thats what i was shown by waiuku subaru spares when they did my twin turbo about 7 years back,they used a specific sealer,unsure of the name ....could have been hylomar?

[stira]

Dont use sealer, youll never get the stuff off and if you get a bit in an oil gallery your engines stuffed. it came from the factory without sealer so it will be fine with the gaskets. Frustrating fkcuing job, but reasobaly simple to do your self. Have a plaster ready for your knuckles ;D

[funkytown]

 stira said:

Dont use sealer, youll never get the stuff off and if you get a bit in an oil gallery your engines stuffed. it came from the factory without sealer so it will be fine with the gaskets. Frustrating fkcuing job, but reasobaly simple to do your self. Have a plaster ready for your knuckles ;D

truth

[nzkaosnz]

dudes and dudettes... have a geezer at the service manual.

Sealant on the bottom of the halfmoons (such as 3bond), none anywhere else

[Stoffa]

if you use the correct sealer on the half moons(3 bond 1215 I think it is from memory) it comes of easy as next time, peels in one piece.

Just make sure you get ALL of the old sealer off first

[dubbedup]

ok so after lots of mucking around i have finally decided to do these, since i have exhaust and intake off it should be a reasonbly straight foward job...here hoping,

I have been quoted $168+ gst for sparkplug seals, rocker cover seals and bolt seals?

can anyone else cut a better deal or should i just pay that much for them?

[driftrex]

 dubbedup said:

ok so after lots of mucking around i have finally decided to do these, since i have exhaust and intake off it should be a reasonbly straight foward job...here hoping,

I have been quoted $168+ gst for sparkplug seals, rocker cover seals and bolt seals?

can anyone else cut a better deal or should i just pay that much for them?

sounds about right based on trade prices i have gotten, they certainly aren't the cheapest of seals/gaskets. hence why i didnt do mine while my engine was out, they were done 3 years ago when i bought the car anyway.

[dubbedup]

mines so bad oil is pooling on the exhaust and smoking....