Rocker cover leaking

I changed the gasket twice now,and on each occasion it leaks oil out at the back onto the manifold.Ive torqued the nuts to 7lbs as Haynes,2nd time tried 8.5 lbs but still leaking.I tightened starting in middle then work out as cylinder head.Anything Im missing???

Thanks Sean

Bare with me but is it the right rocker cover?  The second engine I bought came with one from a mk3  8O

Yeah it`s the correct cover how would?do you tighten the nuts??Start with the four middle bolt or the outer ones working in??Going to have qanother go today…

start from the outside cause u know the edges are lineing up and pushing on the seal
 

hi have the same promblem rang vw they do a kit to change it to plasic type 14.95

hi.

i replaced my rocker cover gasket recently and noticed as i removed one of the nuts, that the stud it came off was loose in the head.

not sure if this was like this before i undid the nut or not?!? you would think that it would all tighten up as you did up the nut over the rocker cover.
but i made sure i tightened it back into the head before refitting the gasket and rocker cover.

then i checked all the others. might be worth checking yours…

ash

Sounds like the cover is warped. Get some good quality gasket sealer and smear a bead onto both surfaces before tightening.

Yeah ash ,I had that problem,and some sheared off too, so Ive replaced all the studs

Thanks Cero,Ive taken your advice and it seems to have done the trick…see what happens when I take it for a run

Thanks everyone

Mine is leaking from the side of rocker cover after I chnaged the head gasket as well! The oil is spraying onto the Cam belt and spraying all over the bonnet and drive shaft.
Would the gasket sealer also stop this from leaking please?

Thanks

Coggs

I ENDED UP BUYING A NEW ROCKER COVER?68 GSF AND A RUBBER GASKET FROM VW.DID THE TRICK :wink:

missmatch of gasket & stud types can casue this. the early cork gasket is used with shouldered studs to prevent the gasket being overtightened. The rubber type has metal washers built into the gasket and studs have no shoulders.

i've just experienced the same problem with the rubber gasket. Looks like its evo stick time!

Brfc1883 said

Mine is leaking from the side of rocker cover after I chnaged the head gasket as well! The oil is spraying onto the Cam belt and spraying all over the bonnet and drive shaft.
Would the gasket sealer also stop this from leaking please?

Thanks

Coggs

I think you ought to consider changing your cambelt if it's contaminated with oil. You don't want that slipping off !