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oil leaks from cylinder head cover seal

Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 9:24 pm
by charliedog
Hello, I am a newbee and inexperienced in maintaining my sons 406 diesel (1.9). I have detected an oil leak from the cylinder head cover and wondered how difficult is it to replace, also detected both steering gaitors are split, any help on how to do these two jobs would be very much appreciated

Sorry have just found out the handbrake needs adjusting :frown:

Re: oil leaks from cylinder head cover seal

Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 10:42 pm
by Ares
about the handrbrake,you will get used to it,they are never good

Re: oil leaks from cylinder head cover seal

Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 1:11 pm
by teamster1975
charliedog wrote:Hello, I am a newbee and inexperienced in maintaining my sons 406 diesel (1.9). I have detected an oil leak from the cylinder head cover and wondered how difficult is it to replace
You should just need to replace the rocker cover gasket, found one here. When you remove the rocker cover make sure you get all the old gasket off both faces before replacing!

Re: oil leaks from cylinder head cover seal

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 12:32 pm
by charliedog
teamster1975 thank you for your post

is it easy to do? :D and is there a HOW TO section (ie step by step guide on this forum) , if so how do u get to it

Re: oil leaks from cylinder head cover seal

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 1:34 pm
by Captain Jack
There's one for HDI here - can't be much different on yours.

viewtopic.php?f=10&t=7695

Re: oil leaks from cylinder head cover seal

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 4:49 pm
by jasper5
Before you get down to replacing the seal check the bolts on top of the rocker cover for having come loose...DON'T overtighten them....they can break off.

Re: oil leaks from cylinder head cover seal

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:25 pm
by charliedog
jasper5,

thank you for the photos and walk through but its entirely different, i will try and borrow a haynes manual and do the best i can with it.
thanks again
charliedog

Re: oil leaks from cylinder head cover seal

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:37 pm
by jasper5
Which photos and walk through?

Re: oil leaks from cylinder head cover seal

Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:03 am
by charliedog
sorry jasper it was captainjack who posted thewalkthrough but it was for HDI, still looking for walkthrough to adjust handbrake cable after adjusting rear Drums