Xantia rocker-cover sealer??

sbraud · Post by **sbraud** » 23 May 2005, 14:42

Guys,
I’m about to replace my rocker-cover gasket for XU10J4, as original is leaking, after getting a new replacement from GSF. Both cylinder head and rocker-cover are aluminium and gasket it of a `rubber’ type plastic material.
The question is this, as I only want to do this once. Should I use a gasket sealer as well? If so, which one? Or will flexible plastic gasket be good enough the keep the seal?
Anyone been here? I know it’s an elementary question, but I’ve not sealed rocker-cover with two aluminium faces…
Image below – Fig 15 =Gasket
Cheers
Steve

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 23 May 2005, 19:24

A gasket sealer wont help a new gasket.
The new gasket is designed to cope with the temperature differences and thus take up the shifting clearances over the engine's working temperature range.
Over time the gasket perishes, will be compressed and can no longer follow the clearance shifting - hence the leaking.
Just accept that nothing lasts forever.

JohnT · Post by **JohnT** » 23 May 2005, 21:48

Anders is right, I once tried to re seal it, and had to do it again and found that the excess silicone from the previos attempt was about to circulate around the oil system!
A new aftermarket gasket is £4.09 plus VAT.....hardly worth the effort otherwise?

adzbaby · Post by **adzbaby** » 24 May 2005, 00:17

Steve,
I have just rebuilt my XU10J4D, its the older 2.0 16v engine (code is PSA RFT) and from your exploded diagram there, it only looks like the engine block is different and the head the same.
What I am really interested in is where you got that picture of the diagram from? The problem I have (see my other post) is that I am basically 99% complete with putting everything back together, but I need a diagram or picture of the pipework thats to the n/side of the block above the g'box, as its a little tricky to remember where all the bits got back.
Cheers
Adam.

ActivaV6uk · Post by **ActivaV6uk** » 24 May 2005, 00:24

thats from PR-net http://www.citroen-pr.net/ its quite a good thing to have access to.
Andy

adzbaby · Post by **adzbaby** » 24 May 2005, 01:04

THanks for that Andy, thats great. Am tracking down the right diagram as I type!!

rossd · Post by **rossd** » 24 May 2005, 02:18

Anybody know the web address to the Peugeot version?? I wonder if you still have to pay for it, seeng as the Citroen one now seems to be free!

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 24 May 2005, 02:28

i am regiterd with cit pr.net as motor repairer,i dont pay any subs regards malcolm

rossd · Post by **rossd** » 24 May 2005, 03:23

Yea, I'm registered with them too, its just that I have Peugeots and not Citroens!!!

sbraud · Post by **sbraud** » 24 May 2005, 15:28

Thanks Anders and John.
I was in two minds about this... seally as it sounds. [:o)][;)][:D]
Mind 1 – two
Mind 2 – Zero
Cheers guys.
Steve