Sabas

iTrader: (22)

On my 1997 uk turbo how long, left side needs airbox taken off, is it possible to do myself?

pete96wrx

iTrader: (38)

its fiddley and gona take you atleast a couple of hours

Sabas

iTrader: (22)

Okay, is it worth taking it to a garage?

Thanks Pete

pete96wrx

iTrader: (38)

mine are starting to slightly leek and im proberly gona just send my car over to rich at fb tuning.wish i had done mine when i had engine out for clutch but didnt notice till engine was back in

Sabas

iTrader: (22)

Is it best to use genuine gaskets?

scoobyhyp

it is a fiddly job but doable should ony take an hour, dont get new gaskets pop out the gasket give it a good clean get all the oil off and clean the cover get some decent sealent job done.

Sabas

iTrader: (22)

Is that with moving bits out of the way?

maydew

iTrader: (9)

if bolts come out easy enough,if not engine out jobbie, just dont over tighten ,may be wise to use new ones and half moons in head.


i done a friends a good 3 years ago ,garage had used a non genuine gasket that lasted few months and was loosing alot of oil,
i done it as needed a quick fix
cleaned non genuine off resealed with threebond 1215 and to this day still bone dry and at time was just a quick fix

captain_anonymous_2003

Yeah both are leaking unfortunately, does anyone know what the torque setting is for the bolts on the rocker cover? I had a quick check for tightness and they didn't seem massively tight. However I gave them a bit of a pinch but I'd like to know the settings so I can torque these properly.

It looks like a pain in the bum on the drivers side, the passenger side looks like battery removal, and the washer bottle (I saw on a DIY online somewhere). What needs to be taken out the way on the drivers side?

I imagine it's similar to my car, replace the seal and use sealant, replace the seals on the bolts. Any recommendations on a good sealant?

maydew

iTrader: (9)

its very little,small quarter ratchet and tighten just till seals pinch sure there about 10-12lbs ,dont try nip them up you make cause yourself more hassle as they done take much snapping