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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	anyone want to change some cam cover gaskets? 26. Aug 2011 at 14:26 Mother T's 3.0 was not feeling well, it would run fine for a little bit, then miss-fire particularly under load. Changed driver side plugs ok, came to passenger side, plugs full of oil Not going to be able to get parts now, bet its order in. Not back for a couple of weeks either
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Reply #1 - 27. Aug 2011 at 13:06

tunnie wrote on 26. Aug 2011 at 14:26:

Mother T's 3.0 was not feeling well, it would run fine for a little bit, then miss-fire particularly under load.

Changed driver side plugs ok, came to passenger side, plugs full of oil Sad

Not going to be able to get parts now, bet its order in. Not back for a couple of weeks either Sad

We have just had the exact same symptoms so far changed the cam cover gaskets,plugs and leads,still misfiring so have ordered a Bosch dis pack hopefully that will cure it
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: anyone want to change some cam cover gaskets? Reply #2 - 27. Aug 2011 at 13:48 It was fine until it was not used for a month Going to strip it down tomorrow ready for when I next come back & fit the gaskets. Hate working on the V6's so much stuff in the way!
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Darth Loo-knee Court Jester Offline "If you only knew how much he likes Backsides!" Posts: 20248 Stoke-on-Trent Gender: Drives: An Omega in the Pipeline.....	Re: anyone want to change some cam cover gaskets? Reply #3 - 27. Aug 2011 at 13:49 tunnie wrote on 27. Aug 2011 at 13:48: It was fine until it was not used for a month Going to strip it down tomorrow ready for when I next come back & fit the gaskets. Hate working on the V6's so much stuff in the way! Can they not bring it up to Newent Tunnie? I will do them their for them
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Re: anyone want to change some cam cover gaskets?
Reply #4 - 27. Aug 2011 at 13:52

Darth Loo-knee wrote on 27. Aug 2011 at 13:49:

tunnie wrote on 27. Aug 2011 at 13:48:

It was fine until it was not used for a month Sad

Going to strip it down tomorrow ready for when I next come back & fit the gaskets.

Hate working on the V6's so much stuff in the way!

Can they not bring it up to Newent Tunnie? I will do them their for them Thumbs Up!

Cheers Daz Thumbs Up!

Don't think it would make it that far, it was running quite rough when I was going to take a run to the tip, had to turn back. Sad

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Missy MV6 Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 364 West Yorkshire Gender: Drives: 2000 MV6 Manual	Re: anyone want to change some cam cover gaskets? Reply #5 - 27. Aug 2011 at 16:04 tunnie wrote on 27. Aug 2011 at 13:48: It was fine until it was not used for a month Going to strip it down tomorrow ready for when I next come back & fit the gaskets. Hate working on the V6's so much stuff in the way! Yeah my hubby said the same a right pain. Angie
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Reply #6 - 28. Aug 2011 at 20:09

tunnie wrote on 27. Aug 2011 at 13:52:

Darth Loo-knee wrote on 27. Aug 2011 at 13:49:

tunnie wrote on 27. Aug 2011 at 13:48:

It was fine until it was not used for a month Sad

Going to strip it down tomorrow ready for when I next come back & fit the gaskets.

Hate working on the V6's so much stuff in the way!

Can they not bring it up to Newent Tunnie? I will do them their for them Thumbs Up!

Cheers Daz Thumbs Up!

Don't think it would make it that far, it was running quite rough when I was going to take a run to the tip, had to turn back. Sad

Assuming you emptied the oil out, if its still missing, the HT is shagged as well.

Are the wells filling up quick enough to fill the plug wells, if you emptied then before Newent? You could bring that and Geoff, kill 3 birds with 1 stone Tongue

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Kevin Wood Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Posts: 20377 Alton, Hampshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 (LPG), Westfield	Re: anyone want to change some cam cover gaskets? Reply #7 - 28. Aug 2011 at 22:02 TheBoy wrote on 28. Aug 2011 at 20:09: Are the wells filling up quick enough to fill the plug wells, if you emptied then before Newent? You could bring that and Geoff, kill 3 birds with 1 stone
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Re: anyone want to change some cam cover gaskets?
Reply #8 - 28. Aug 2011 at 22:32

TheBoy wrote on 28. Aug 2011 at 20:09:

tunnie wrote on 27. Aug 2011 at 13:52:

Darth Loo-knee wrote on 27. Aug 2011 at 13:49:

tunnie wrote on 27. Aug 2011 at 13:48:

It was fine until it was not used for a month Sad

Going to strip it down tomorrow ready for when I next come back & fit the gaskets.

Hate working on the V6's so much stuff in the way!

Can they not bring it up to Newent Tunnie? I will do them their for them Thumbs Up!

Cheers Daz Thumbs Up!

Don't think it would make it that far, it was running quite rough when I was going to take a run to the tip, had to turn back. Sad

Assuming you emptied the oil out, if its still missing, the HT is shagged as well.

Are the wells filling up quick enough to fill the plug wells, if you emptied then before Newent? You could bring that and Geoff, kill 3 birds with 1 stone Tongue

Did not bother emptying oil from plugs yet, gasket is fubared, needs changing. Did not want it to leak again and miss fire with motherT driving with dogs on board....

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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: anyone want to change some cam cover gaskets? Reply #9 - 28. Aug 2011 at 22:33 Kevin Wood wrote on 28. Aug 2011 at 22:02: TheBoy wrote on 28. Aug 2011 at 20:09: Are the wells filling up quick enough to fill the plug wells, if you emptied then before Newent? You could bring that and Geoff, kill 3 birds with 1 stone "gf" - Became "Geoff" Really some people have nothing better to do!
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Reply #10 - 29. Aug 2011 at 00:05

tunnie wrote on 28. Aug 2011 at 22:33:

"gf" - Became "Geoff"

Really some people have nothing better to do!

OK. I believe you. Wink

Have you checked the cam cover bolts are tight?

I noticed mine were starting to go just before leaving for Cornwall in July and found most of the cam cover bolts had worked loose. Nipped them up and checked the breathers (clear anyway) before leaving and it stopped the leak. It hadn't got to the point of filling the plug wells though.

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Reply #11 - 29. Aug 2011 at 10:17

Kevin Wood wrote on 29. Aug 2011 at 00:05:

tunnie wrote on 28. Aug 2011 at 22:33:

"gf" - Became "Geoff"

Really some people have nothing better to do!

OK. I believe you. Wink

Have you checked the cam cover bolts are tight?

I noticed mine were starting to go just before leaving for Cornwall in July and found most of the cam cover bolts had worked loose. Nipped them up and checked the breathers (clear anyway) before leaving and it stopped the leak. It hadn't got to the point of filling the plug wells though.

In my, limited, experience, if a bolt or 2 are loose, you just get a weep from that bolt. For it to get in wells, I think the gasket has to have failed

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: anyone want to change some cam cover gaskets? Reply #12 - 29. Aug 2011 at 10:18 tunnie wrote on 28. Aug 2011 at 22:32: Did not bother emptying oil from plugs yet, gasket is fubared, needs changing. Did not want it to leak again and miss fire with motherT driving with dogs on board.... Understand that, but wondering if that would get you to Newent though
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Reply #13 - 29. Aug 2011 at 12:38

TheBoy wrote on 29. Aug 2011 at 10:17:

Kevin Wood wrote on 29. Aug 2011 at 00:05:

tunnie wrote on 28. Aug 2011 at 22:33:

"gf" - Became "Geoff"

Really some people have nothing better to do!

OK. I believe you. Wink

Have you checked the cam cover bolts are tight?

I noticed mine were starting to go just before leaving for Cornwall in July and found most of the cam cover bolts had worked loose. Nipped them up and checked the breathers (clear anyway) before leaving and it stopped the leak. It hadn't got to the point of filling the plug wells though.

In my, limited, experience, if a bolt or 2 are loose, you just get a weep from that bolt. For it to get in wells, I think the gasket has to have failed

Yep, in the long run the gasket will be toast, but mine was leaking because the gasket no longer met both the head and the cam cover. Shocked

That's how loose the bolts had got. Nipping them up did stop the leak in my case.

If the ignition system is still intact, I'm sure it would get to Newent. Could always pack a syringe just in case it needs bailing out on the way. Wink

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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: anyone want to change some cam cover gaskets? Reply #14 - 29. Aug 2011 at 22:08 Yes perhaps I should have bailed the oil, and maybe nipped the bolts up. But I can't make Newent, had things booked that weekend for some time. Just hope the HT lead is ok
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