fiat punto 8v said:

hello,
fiat grande punto 2011
motor 8v. 250k kilometer
the head gasket was blown, so, i open it all and send the head to turnery,
they open all and clean, and replace the Valve stem seal,
and the Oil Seal in the camshaft.
so i got some question on the turnery work:
1. they close the camshaft without a torque wrench, is it ok?
2. they made a scratch after they straightened the head.
here:
https://youtu.be/B_W3-XkyI80


and the second help i need is that in the new gasket kit i bought there is some rubber band i dont know where it belong,
1 pocket been there 4 gasket (red) of the intake, and with them 3 gasket.
i don't know where i need to replace them? (only the 3 unrecognized )
http://www.up2me.co.il/v.php?file=17255314.jpeg
2 pocket
the valve cover gasket,
and 4 little unrecognized gasket (i search on the surface and didn't find)
http://www.up2me.co.il/v.php?file=76093344.jpeg

thanks!

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Pugglt Auld Jock said:

1. By "close the camshaft" do you mean the journal caps? If so it'll probably be OK although I like to tighten all major component parts with a torque wrench/angle gauge. The sprocket bolt I would always torque/angle tighten because, having no key, if it slips it'll be goodbye engine.

2. I'm having a closer look at your video

3. Can't immediately help with these.

4. These look like the oil seals which fit into the cam cover to seal against the top of the cam journals. 0ne each for the 3 cam journals and one for the VVT oil feed. If you have the earlier engine without VVT I don't think you need that one? But, of course, you will need the other 3. Annoyingly many after market cam cover gasket kits don't include these little seals, mine didn't when I did Becky's timing belt. I asked our local Fiat independent garage who said they put the cover back without disturbing the old seals if no new ones are included and they've never known it to be a problem. So I did this and so far it's all OK. In future I would always make a point of buying a kit which included them though.

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