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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 04:38 AM
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Theres a bit of oil on the top of the head right under neath the charge pipe? any ideas where this could be coming from?
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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 03:06 PM
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cam cover gasket? best to get genuine one as they have alloy spacers in to stop you tightening it too much
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 10:02 AM
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id go for a rubber gasket about atenner more but reuseable and doesnt deteriorate like crappy cork I never got that why did they use wine bottle cork for a gasket stingy cxxxs
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 05:21 PM
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will i have to do any other work like re skim the head or anything or just change the gasket?
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 05:52 PM
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no you dont need to disturb the head if you take your charge carrier off and remove the ring of 10mm's you will be able to lift the cover off.
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 06:36 PM
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k thanks for the help matey
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 05:48 PM
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any idea where i can buy a rubber one as ive tried burton power and they only do cork ones and all the shops around me say they never herd of rubber ones?

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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 04:59 PM
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durrrr should have checked ebay lol thanks any way mate
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