Indentify this #Engine #Gasket #Leak

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Indentify this #Engine #Gasket #Leak

Postby narita » Thu May 29, 2014 7:00 pm

I was prodding around in the bay.

And then i found this, no idea what this is or means.

Help would be appreciated.

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Re: Indentify this #Engine #Gasket #Leak

Postby Regie » Thu May 29, 2014 9:24 pm

Either a rocker cover gasket is gone. Or worse still, the cam seals are gone
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Re: Indentify this #Engine #Gasket #Leak

Postby narita » Thu May 29, 2014 11:47 pm

Cheers reggie, whats the deal if the cam seals are gone?
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Re: Indentify this #Engine #Gasket #Leak

Postby brendanstacey » Thu May 29, 2014 11:51 pm

have to take the timing belt/cam gears off to change them


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