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 Posted: 07-16-2007 08:52 am
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Harkes



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 just be careful, the covers are just aluminium and easily crack when you overtorque. Try to file/sand the cam housings, then use a gasket sealer as Ron suggested, put the rubber gaskets on, put on the covers and torque according to the manual. (not just to the torque specification, but there is a special order in torquing down all the bolts).

I used the rubber gasket and a gasket sealer and i had no leaks at all. Well at least not near the covers.....   :)

My recently built 2.2L engine however has the later style design Lotus Cam covers. These don't leak at all and are much easier when you need to get to the cams (for valve adjusting for example).

good luck

erik

Last edited on 07-16-2007 08:53 am by Harkes