Member Since: 16 Sep 2018
Location: Ludwigsburg
Posts: 21
Cracked Intake Manifold DIY
Good morning everybody
After an year of diy fixing my rh intake manifold with al sorts of chemical and fiber fluids, I decided to repair it myself. What should I say, what a f... job. 14 hours of hard labour, alone two hours for the fuel line bracket on the backside of the zylinderhead! But I managed it, I reasembled the hole mess, with no nuts and bolts left over, the engine started with no faults and runs smoothly.
But when I came home from the test drive including 8 km german autobahn, it smelt like hell. I the workshop I found out I have a massive oil leak!
Now the question, has anybody an Idea where it could cone from? The cover seal is dry as far as I can see, the only thing I remaked was an not really tight screw on the back right edge of the cover. Can here pour the oil out?
Last edited by SeanZwissler on 7th Oct 2019 10:21 am. Edited 1 time in total
7th Oct 2019 8:03 am
Browny90
Member Since: 19 Jul 2016
Location: Ashbourne
Posts: 687
silly question, but is it definitely Oil?
I had mine done at a main dealer, they didn't replace the fuel pipes, and they leaked like fk.
It stunk and smoked when I kicked down.
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7th Oct 2019 9:35 am
SeanZwissler
Member Since: 16 Sep 2018
Location: Ludwigsburg
Posts: 21
Yes, the fuel lines are absolutly dry, and I think if there is a massive fuel leak, there will be a fuel pressure fault code.
here some photos
7th Oct 2019 9:41 am
dgardel
Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: Greater Venice
Posts: 2025
99,99% from the back (rear - cabin side) of the engine, camshaft cover....
When intalling it's necessary to put some bit of sealant an pay attention whe installing the shaft seal
Member Since: 16 Sep 2018
Location: Ludwigsburg
Posts: 21
yipijahee a nice Monday evening job!
7th Oct 2019 2:37 pm
SeanZwissler
Member Since: 16 Sep 2018
Location: Ludwigsburg
Posts: 21
Thankx Disco_Mikey
you are right, the seal was not in the right place, the good thing is, the second time your much faster
but found out what the problem is:
sombody knows what this bolt holds, it prevents that you can put the cover on directly from above, you have to frickle it around, can I screw it out? I will never get it in when the cover is mounted.
7th Oct 2019 7:15 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20726
Clamps the fuel pipes. Surprised you got the cover off without taking it out My D3 Build Thread
Member Since: 16 Sep 2018
Location: Ludwigsburg
Posts: 21
No the fiel Line bracked is in the left end of the cover, this one broke almost my Fingers. The one on the Foto ist in the right end.
8th Oct 2019 10:31 am
SeanZwissler
Member Since: 16 Sep 2018
Location: Ludwigsburg
Posts: 21
One an a half year later the oherside is cracked. Now i found on the german Autodoc Site new aftermarket covers for about 80€. Has anybody experiences with these?
Here´s a picture of my fast DIY repair with 2-component glue and a little bit of glassfiber enforcement.
1st Jun 2022 8:04 am
lake
Member Since: 08 Jan 2020
Location: Kent
Posts: 20
I cannot say from any great experience, but when mine went, all the advice I got was to not mess around with cheap parts and just fit the LR parts. However I have seen no data to support than, just hearsay.
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