hi

Have any of you replaced both rocker cover gaskets on a 2002 wrx(bug eye) cheers, looks to be REALLY tight fit.

rocker covers?

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Long live the WRC

shouldn't be any harder than that on a lib

get rid of all the intake & piping, & battery - should be more than ample..

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03 STi @ 280hp/1.3bar

anyone actually done them??

not since an 84 leone wagon.

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its covered in the search button function i think.

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[I]Personal chef[/I]

If your a mechanic just give it a go, shouldn't be too hard and with the right tools the job will be made easier

i noe, i am gonna do it, but jus after some tips thats, havent done them on this engine.

i've done them. they're about an hours work each side. could do it quicker - but better be safe than sorry.

just make sure you clean the fuck out of the mating surfaces with a razor and some thinners/brake cleaner, also get some 3bond grey and run that over the halfmoons on the gasket itself. i ran my covers through the robowash last time i did them.

always get some new bolt seals too. they typically leak alot - as when they're subject to heat; they harden and, in some instances - crack.

ALWAYS get OEM gaskets. anything aftermarket is a waste of time imo. give the engine crossmember and your headers a steamclean if you've got the time. you'll find that if there's oil that has built up over the time they've been leaking, you might find there'll still be smoke pouring from your passenger side header, and drips over your driveway...

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03 STi @ 280hp/1.3bar

They are not to bad you need to get the intake piping out of the way, the windscreen washer bottle and then the easiest way to get in there is if you do one side at a time. Jack the front of the car up and put it on stands then you will need to undo one of the engine mount bolts so you can jack that side of the engine up for more room. Once you have got the rocker cover off make sure you change ALL the seals (spark plug tubes and half moons).Then put a thin smear of Three Bond (M40510 can be bought from Subaru or Holden)on the half moons.
When you have done both sides I make sure there is NO oil in the exhaust heat sheilds if fitted as it will get hot and catch on fire.