Cam Cover Gasket replacement

tomoldboy · Nov 15, 2011

Hi all, tomorrow i will e replacing my cam cover gasket. i have the replacement part but before fitting just wanted to check if i needed to do anything special. does the gasket need to be clean and dry or coated in oil or something else? cheers

davek0974 · Nov 15, 2011

300tdi?

Just a smear of oil, don't yank down on the bolts too much or you can deform the cover permanently just enough to seal is all.

Watch the back edge of the seal as you put cover back on, it's easy to get it caught and gives a good oil leak.

tomoldboy · Nov 15, 2011

its a 2.5 td5 disco, does the same still apply?

davek0974 · Nov 15, 2011

Ooh, don't know that one I'm afraid.

pedros · Nov 15, 2011

Yep, much the same advice. The bolts at the back are a little awkward to get to, made me search around in my toolbox to find something that would sit on the heads easily given the space. I think from memory it was a ring spanner that did the trick for me.

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