mark taylor 0 Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 VR6 INLET TO INLET MANIFOLD GASKET---ANYONE HAD TROUBLE GETTING ONE OF THESE ?? I WANT TO REPLACE MY WEEPING CAMCOVER GASKET AND TO DO THIS YOU NEED TO TAKE THE INLET OFF,HENCE THE GASKET, I WOULD SAY QUITE A COMMON JOB !! BUT GERMAN AND SWEEDISH DONT KEEP IT ,EUROCARPARTS SAY THEY CANT GET IT, :? MY LOCAL MOTOR FACTORS CANT GET IT !dodge THE MAIN STEALER HASNT GOT ONE,VW UK DONT KEEP IT SO IT HAS TO BE BACK ORDERED FROM GERMANY !!COME ON VW ~ Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Rob 0 Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 Main stealer only had to wait 2 weeks to get one last month Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 may be ok re-using the original one.[ Edited Thu Jul 01 2004, 11:12AM ] Link to post Share on other sites
six appeal 53 Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 Yeh I reused my one, just be careful when taking it off. Link to post Share on other sites
mark taylor 0 Posted July 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 Maybe i could save thr old one but i cant take the risk,if it breaks ill be without the trusty motor for 2 weeks--not good Link to post Share on other sites
six appeal 53 Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 They are a metal like substance, so you'd have to be really trying to damage it mate. Have re-used mine more than once! Link to post Share on other sites
mark taylor 0 Posted July 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 May be i will risk it then!! Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 yeah, it should be fine.just seen your username...you're not the racing driver mark taylor are you? Link to post Share on other sites
mark taylor 0 Posted July 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 No im not the racing driver-though it would be nice- you get to meet all those pit tarts !!! Link to post Share on other sites
MarkGolf 6 Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 I need one of thise, mines gone a bit rusty on some corners Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 No im not the racing driver-though it would be nice- you get to meet all those pit tarts !!!well, he just got fired form his team in the IRL (indycars), so prob a good thing you're not him! lol Link to post Share on other sites
six appeal 53 Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 Mark, don't worry about it too much, give it a little wipe over with wire wool if you need to fit it now. Link to post Share on other sites
mark taylor 0 Posted July 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 Update-got new gasket from stealership after a 2 week wait.The new gasket is metal and when i took the inlet manifold off the old one was a paper one and it ripped !! Anyway job done now no leaky cam cover. Link to post Share on other sites
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