Cylinder head gasket/rocker?

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AndersLS
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Post Thu Nov 24, 2005 9:34 am

Forum....I have a freind whose cylinder head gasket and "rocker" are defective...is this a straight forward fix?

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Post Thu Nov 24, 2005 10:10 am

If you mean that the gasket between the cylinder head & the rocker cover needs changing, yes that's simple enough.

If on the other hand, it's the head gasket itself and a broken rocker, then it's a lot more involved!

Sorry, just not sure what exactly you mean...
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Post Thu Nov 24, 2005 10:28 am

Hello Ziggy...no ...its definately the rocker that is brocken. You would have to take the whole thing apart.......ouch! ok...thanks..


Anders