I have just read the O ring replacement how to that has been done and was wondering if it will be the same principal for the V6?

i have noticed that i have started to get a small amount of oil collecting on the front bank of the engine just below the holes for the spark plugs, also noticed a bit on the ceramic bit of the sparkplug! (cant be good!)

havent had a close look at the distributer but it did occur to me that this could be where it is coming from. what do people think?

could be coming from there ... but usual place on the V6 is the rocker gaskets.

Hey Will, I've replaced the O ring on my V6 and have taken a few pics, I'll post em up when I get home from work. It is basically the same principal...

As Dan says the oil is most likely from the rocker cover gasket, which I've also replaced and will post pics up. I've been meaning to make a few guides but haven't had the time recently. Hopefully over christmas it will give me a bit of time to get them all done..

Cheers

Andy

Andy

i would be very interested in seeing both sets of pics.

i want to take the rocker cover off in order to check my HLAs but dont want to start undoing bolts without some sort of idea as to what i am doing!

if it is the rocker cover gasket, how is the oil getting up and onto what is effectively the top of the cover?

Sorry mate, gotta go out now and won't get the pics up till tomorrow... If I don't get back to late I'll post em up..

Not sure how it could be getting onto the top of the rocker cover, but I remember when I cleaned mine to be painted it was really grubby & dirty..

In a bit bud..

no worries, when ever you can will be great.

i think i may have worked out why oil is getting on to the top of the cover. i think that one of the bolts that hold the head down inbetween the sparkplugs might be loose!

opend the bonnet up this evening to check the oil level and noticed that this is where the majority of the oil was centralised! i am not loosing a lot of oil but i def need to check it out over crimbo! hence the pics and how to would be very useful!

Right here goes then mate..

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Hope this helps

Sorry for the lack of words, It was late & I was knackered... The pictures speak for themselves really.

Any questions just ask mate...

top stuff mate! absolutley brilliant! many many thanks!

i will have a go at the cover over christmas i think. what did you do about torque settings and the like? proper settings or just done up bloody tight?

what about the back cover!!!

will let you know how i get on!

I wasn't sure about torque settings on the rocker cover so I just did them up as tight as they would go... When tightening them up be sure to do alternate bolts so It stays level and seals the gasket properly...

As for the rear rocker cover, I've never attempted to take it off and I would imagine it would a lot more tricky than the front..

Have a good christmas and I hope it all goes well...

later