Rocker Cover Leak/Garage Warranty

jeffk · 27-09-2016 10:40am #1

Herself got a car around august bank holiday from a fella selling cars, it started to leak

Went back to him, he cleaned engine and tightened the bolts, looked nice and clean and didn’t leak

But the leak is back, herself rang and he wants her to leave car with him for a day and is starting to mumble about warranty and what is and isn’t covered

Is a gasket a labour to fix this leak something that should be under warranty?

Voodoomelon · 27-09-2016 10:43am

If it's a standard second hand engine and gearbox warranty, I would expect it to be covered.

jeffk · 27-09-2016 10:46am

Voodoomelon wrote: »

If it's a standard second hand engine and gearbox warranty, I would expect it to be covered.

Thats what I thought, he worked on it before no issues but now seems to be inclined to want to fix it

Shes to leave the car for a day with him

Henry Ford III · 27-09-2016 10:51am

Rocker cover gasket is a minor item. How old is the car and how many miles has it done?

jeffk · 27-09-2016 10:58am

Henry Ford III wrote: »

Rocker cover gasket is a minor item. How old is the car and how many miles has it done?

Car is 2008 and about 130k km/h

Voodoomelon · 27-09-2016 11:30am

Dealers try and dodge engine warranty items all the time, notably anything that's an ancillary which is fair enough in a lot of cases, but you can't get more "engine" than the valve cover gasket. Likely a €10 part and 30-45 mins labour to him.

jeffk · 27-09-2016 11:40am

Voodoomelon wrote:

Dealers try and dodge engine warranty items all the time, notably anything that's an ancillary which is fair enough in a lot of cases, but you can't get more "engine" than the valve cover gasket. Likely a â‚¬10 part and 30-45 mins labour to him.

That's what I've found,10 to 20 part and then his brother the mechanics.

So whatever wage he gets, be about 50 all in.

Stoolbend · 27-09-2016 12:30pm

What car and engine is it?

jeffk · 27-09-2016 12:32pm

Stoolbend wrote: »

What car and engine is it?

chevrolet lacetti 2008 1.4

Stoolbend · 27-09-2016 9:04pm

If that's the 8 valve GM engine it's probably even easier to do than Voodoo makes it out to be.

If it's coming out of the next joint down at the top of the head it involves removing the head bolts and timing belt to fit.

Either way it should 100% be covered.

jeffk · 27-09-2016 9:15pm

Stoolbend wrote:

If it's coming out of the next joint down at the top of the head it involves removing the head bolts and timing belt to fit.

Stoolbend wrote:

If that's the 8 valve GM engine it's probably even easier to do than Voodoo makes it out to be.

Stoolbend wrote:

Either way it should 100% be covered.

It seems to come from the front of the head and gathers just to the right in a silver thing with like a u shape

Rocker Cover Leak/Garage Warranty

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