RE: [xj-s] Cam Cover Leaks

["Craig Sawyers" <craig@sawyers.demon.co.uk>]

Ah, what I didn't say was that a Jag garage quoted me £400UK to do the job.
That was why I left if.

The bits cost hardly anything (say £10); I galled at £390 labour.

Craig

-----Original Message-----
From:	owner-xj-s@jag-lovers.org [mailto:owner-xj-s@jag-lovers.org] On Behalf
Of David Elizalde
Sent:	13 July 1998 02:23
To:	Craig Sawyers; SKY182@aol.com; delizald@shrike.depaul.edu
Cc:	XJ-S@jag-lovers.org
Subject:	RE: [xj-s] Cam Cover Leaks

Craig:

  Thanks for the advice.  I guess I'll just have to bite the bullet and do
what it takes.  Any idea what the cost should be to do this (assuming no
complications have already set in)?


At 09:40 AM 7/12/98 +0100, Craig Sawyers wrote:
>Beware.  I let mine ooze for a long time.  They oozed down into the valley,
>and washed a load of crud into the spark plug recesses, from which it is
>near impossible to get it.  Two plugs eventually jammed through grit
getting
>in the threads.  Also, the continual immersion in hot oil rotted my
injector
>loom.  Big bucks.
>
>IMHO spend the time, and fix the leaks
>
>Craig Sawyers
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:	owner-xj-s@jag-lovers.org [mailto:owner-xj-s@jag-lovers.org] On
Behalf
>Of SKY182@aol.com
>Sent:	12 July 1998 03:51
>To:	delizald@shrike.depaul.edu
>Cc:	XJ-S@jag-lovers.org
>Subject:	Re: [xj-s] Cam Cover Leaks
>
>In a message dated 7/11/98 5:28:54 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>delizald@shrike.depaul.edu writes:
>
><< From:	delizald@shrike.depaul.edu (David Elizalde)
> Sender:	owner-xj-s@jag-lovers.org
> To:	xj-s-digest@jag-lovers.org
>
> I was informed by a mechanic that I needed to replace the cam cover
gaskets
> and the center valley cover gasket on my 1986 XJ-S.  The price quoted took
> my breath away!
>
> 1.  How complex is this job?
>
> 2.  Will anything bad happen if I defer this repair for awhile? The leaks
> aren't too bad yet but some oil is getting on the exhaust manifold.
>
> 3.  Are there any competent Jag mechanics in the Houston, TX area that I
>can
> get a second opinion from?
>
> 4.  Is there a sealer that might do the job temporarily or permanently
> without need for gasket replacement?
>
> 5.  What prices for fixes have other list members experienced for cam
cover
> and center valley gaskets and what have been your experiences?
>
> Any advice or help I can get from the list members will be greatly
> appreciated! Thanks.
>
>                                       David Elizalde
>  >>
>David
>The Motor Import labor manual list 9 hours for R&L camcover gaskets.  The
>Valley cover takes about 4 hours off and on as you must remove the dist,
and
>move aside the AC compressor.  Not hard, just time consuming.  No cheap fix
>.
>Mop up the drips and live with it or pay the man his money!
>
>
>

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