somyunguy
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Hi guys, this thing is driving me batty , bought another Panda 2007 model ,1.2 dynamic. High mileage but solid , all the usual suspects , control arm bushings etc. And oil leaks.
So I go to the local Fiat stealership in need of a tappet cover gasket , which , blow me down, they actually have 5 in stock!
So i get one , today , I pull the cover only to discover , that in addition to the gasket with it's built in "O" ring , there are 4 others in the underside of the Tappet Cover , which of course , were not included or even mentioned when I bought from aforementioned source.
Now here's the big issue , looking for said "O" rings on line yields nothing except aftermarket gaskets complete in some cases with said "O" rings , however , looking through ePer , by Vin # , none of the engines depicted appear to show any sign of said "O" rings , which are fitted on the underside of the TC cover at the interchange between the internal oil gallery and the camshaft main journals.
One was missing when I pulled the cover off and the gasket had been reused at some point with some type of sealer, which shouldnt be , but then it's clear some "ham fisted" sod has been doing "Maintenance" - if one could call it that.
I used an "O"ring from a Honda motorcycle to replace the missing one in the meantime (looks like a rubber collar , usually fitted under the barrels at the oil feed studs) , trimmed it by about 3mm and should do the business - better than nowt, the way i see it!
As can be imagined , at 210000 kilos , these are a tad hard and flat and it troubles me not to be able to replace them with new kit! Any ideas??
So I go to the local Fiat stealership in need of a tappet cover gasket , which , blow me down, they actually have 5 in stock!
So i get one , today , I pull the cover only to discover , that in addition to the gasket with it's built in "O" ring , there are 4 others in the underside of the Tappet Cover , which of course , were not included or even mentioned when I bought from aforementioned source.
Now here's the big issue , looking for said "O" rings on line yields nothing except aftermarket gaskets complete in some cases with said "O" rings , however , looking through ePer , by Vin # , none of the engines depicted appear to show any sign of said "O" rings , which are fitted on the underside of the TC cover at the interchange between the internal oil gallery and the camshaft main journals.
One was missing when I pulled the cover off and the gasket had been reused at some point with some type of sealer, which shouldnt be , but then it's clear some "ham fisted" sod has been doing "Maintenance" - if one could call it that.
I used an "O"ring from a Honda motorcycle to replace the missing one in the meantime (looks like a rubber collar , usually fitted under the barrels at the oil feed studs) , trimmed it by about 3mm and should do the business - better than nowt, the way i see it!
As can be imagined , at 210000 kilos , these are a tad hard and flat and it troubles me not to be able to replace them with new kit! Any ideas??
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