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Old 18-08-2013, 09:32 PM   #18
ninja-chris
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Car: 2002 Mazda 323 Protege SP20 Sedan
Posts: 36
Rocker Cover Replacement

WOW its been 40000 years since I've been on here...

I noticed my car making horrible smells after driving (even after short trips). I recognised the problem as a leaky rocker cover seal cos I had the same issues with my excel (yes, I had an excel). It started to get so bad I could actually see the smoke from the oil hitting the manifold from outside the car...

Never really done anything like this before, so I did my research and got all the stuff I needed and set aside a few hours... this is the result:


Ready to go...



mmm, so gross. To my horror, I discovered that nearly all the bolts were barely finger tight O.o



Cover off.



My super amazing engine protection mechanism.



Sexy new blue gasket. It was only $24 pick up from onlineautoparts.com.au!



Back together after a bit of a degrease.




Bit of a wipe, looking sexy again



And that took me ~3 hours, but I'd do it a million times faster next time!
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