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Post Wed Nov 07, 2012 6:52 pm

iv got a oil leak on a m20 looks like its leaking fairly high up the back of the engine and running down the bell housing on the drivers side of the gear box, was thinking rocker cover gaskets and rocker shaft seals? any other contenders? cheers
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Post Wed Nov 07, 2012 6:57 pm

Which M20 is it? 320 or 325? Probably sounds like the D plugs to me...
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Post Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:01 pm

its a face lift 320i
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Post Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:19 pm

D plugs.
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Post Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:28 pm

they the rubber plugs at the end of the rocker shafts i take it
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Post Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:31 pm

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Post Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:36 pm

cheers il give em a go
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Post Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:37 pm

There're pence to buy from BMW, your might as well, do the Rocker gasket while your there.
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Post Wed Nov 07, 2012 9:23 pm

yeah will do cheers