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Technical Fiat 500 1.2 2017 valve cover leak not from gasket

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Technical Fiat 500 1.2 2017 valve cover leak not from gasket

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30991695-8E68-4471-ACCE-6DCB8DEDFB67.jpegSo further to my last, I won’t bore you with trying to get help from fiat ……AUS$1400 for a new plastic rocker cover.
So, I decided to drill the plug out but as soon as the drill grabbed the plug popped out. So I cleaned it up and used a engine gasket sealant on the first half (narrow part) and locktite prism (superglue) on the outer half. That seamed to do the trick but to be sure I plastic welded it together with a soldering iron and quality cable tie (YouTube has videos how). So far so good. Clocked up 200 km with no leaks. [/ATTACH][/ATTACH]
 
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View attachment 220589So further to my last, I won’t bore you with trying to get help from fiat ……AUS$1400 for a new plastic rocker cover.
So, I decided to drill the plug out but as soon as the drill grabbed the plug popped out. So I cleaned it up and used a engine gasket sealant on the first half (narrow part) and locktite prism (superglue) on the outer half. That seamed to do the trick but to be sure I plastic welded it together with a soldering iron and quality cable tie (YouTube has videos how). So far so good. Clocked up 200 km with no leaks. [/ATTACH][/ATTACH]
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Even if you got a new rocker surely the problem would/could have happened again!
Well done fixing the issue it will probably last a lot longer than a new one anyway! I just can’t understand why they would use plastic!?! I suppose because it’s cheaper! False economy in the long run!
 
Baglady1990 said:
Even if you got a new rocker surely the problem would/could have happened again!
Well done fixing the issue it will probably last a lot longer than a new one anyway! I just can’t understand why they would use plastic!?! I suppose because it’s cheaper! False economy in the long run!
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Weight reduction cost Also less prone to leaks then metals ones as they can make a better sealing edge/lip then metal

Allthrough I suspect coat and weight are the main reason
 
chris3234 said:
Also less prone to leaks then metals ones as they can make a better sealing edge/lip then metal
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I dont think so, the metal and plastic ones will have a separate seal within them. The metal ones wont warp with time and heat.
 
Hi please can you show me a picture of a rocker cover for the 2017 fiat 500? Her garage has told her it’s split and needs replacing but quoted £400 as fiat will only issue a metal one. So we’re trying to source a second hand one but don’t know what it looks like!
Any help would be very much appreciated thanks
 
Vons car said:
Hi please can you show me a picture of a rocker cover for the 2017 fiat 500? Her garage has told her it’s split and needs replacing but quoted £400 as fiat will only issue a metal one. So we’re trying to source a second hand one but don’t know what it looks like!
Any help would be very much appreciated thanks
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Look at picture in first post. The valve cover is the black plastic thing at top of photograph.
 
This one?... do you by any chance have a better picture?
 

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Well done proud of ye for having the balls to take a drill to it as it could have been an expensive mistake I will be doing thus when I see the car again in January ???
 
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View attachment 220589So further to my last, I won’t bore you with trying to get help from fiat ……AUS$1400 for a new plastic rocker cover.
So, I decided to drill the plug out but as soon as the drill grabbed the plug popped out. So I cleaned it up and used a engine gasket sealant on the first half (narrow part) and locktite prism (superglue) on the outer half. That seamed to do the trick but to be sure I plastic welded it together with a soldering iron and quality cable tie (YouTube has videos how). So far so good. Clocked up 200 km with no leaks. [/ATTACH][/ATTACH]
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Does anybody know if the old alloy rocket cover can substitute the plastic one?
Is there anything against?
 
haneczka said:
Does anybody know if the old alloy rocket cover can substitute the plastic one?
Is there anything against?
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I wouldn't have thought so as I'm pretty sure some of the early euro 6 cars had the alloy one anyway, it's just Fiat cost cutting I think by them fitting plastic ones, I'll be changing to the old alloy one as soon as mine ever starts to give trouble
 
Thechief said:
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View attachment 220589So further to my last, I won’t bore you with trying to get help from fiat ……AUS$1400 for a new plastic rocker cover.
So, I decided to drill the plug out but as soon as the drill grabbed the plug popped out. So I cleaned it up and used a engine gasket sealant on the first half (narrow part) and locktite prism (superglue) on the outer half. That seamed to do the trick but to be sure I plastic welded it together with a soldering iron and quality cable tie (YouTube has videos how). So far so good. Clocked up 200 km with no leaks. [/ATTACH][/ATTACH]
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I’m dealing with this exact same issue. I’m curious to know, when you pulled the bung out, does it have a hole through the centre or just a recess on one side?
 
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