what is a rocker head cover made of

Post Mon Feb 28, 2005 5:18 pm

Hi, anyone know for 100% what a rocker head cover for a 1990 325i is made of, i know its not made of marshmellow

is it metal or ally or what cheers

Post Mon Feb 28, 2005 5:19 pm

its alloy Dale 100%

Post Mon Feb 28, 2005 5:22 pm

thanks ant

Post Mon Feb 28, 2005 5:23 pm

Forgot to mention................. why you askin M8 ?

polishing is no worries, welding them is a nightmare as they're a very "oily" alloy

Post Mon Feb 28, 2005 5:37 pm

ive just ordered a new rocker cover for my 2.7 engine, just waiting for my schrick 288/288 to get here then its ready to go, so i thought i would get the rocker head cover anodised in a colour and the company wanted to know what sort of metal it was, bmw didnt know, so cheers, just spoke with the company and its all good

Post Mon Feb 28, 2005 6:05 pm

Just out of interest how much is a new one

Post Mon Feb 28, 2005 6:08 pm

Ãƒ”šÃ‚£117 plus vat, plus they say there is this other bit that you have to order with it that cost Ãƒ”šÃ‚£50 , god knows what that bit is

Post Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:41 pm

bmw didnt know...bloody typical

Post Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:43 pm

Sounds about right, they just don't have a clue.

The other bit they sold you sounds like the baffle plate inside the rocker cover. I'd get it annodized before fitting the baffle though.

Post Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:58 am

ok cheers adam

Post Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:36 pm

I believe it is magnesium, which is an alloy. thats why you cant weld it.

have been wrong before though!!

mr lee

Post Tue Mar 01, 2005 1:33 pm

not as wrong as bmw, i cant belive it, no i can

they wrang me up this morning to tell me i didnt need that extra part for Ãƒ”šÃ‚£50 as they where trying to order me one for an e36 even thou i told them it was an e30 1990 m20 and gave them my chassis No