Wizardskills Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Recently I got a new rocker cover from Rimmer Bros and I went to fit it on my GT6 this morning. This is the Rocker Cover I got. However after taking my old one off and placing this one on, the bonnet wouldn't shut. No problem I thought, I'll just adjust the bonnet so it moves up a fraction however I was met with thisThe bonnet is at its full height adjustment.Has anyone got any pearls of wisdom as to how I can get this new rocker cover to fit? (its about 6 - 10mm higher than then one that was on originally) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npanne Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 These are quite well known for fitting issues - apparently they were never designed for the gt6 with its tight clearances.Is it fouling at the front? Some people have been able to squeeze them in by taking a grinder (or similar) to the top edge to create a sloping edge - I know that the one on my workbench has this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npanne Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Ps: have you got any adjustment in the engine mounts to drop it at all? Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npanne Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Pps: are you using the extra thin gasket as per the website? Even the mention of this suggests that they've had comebacks in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firebobby Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Is it just me, i can't see the rocker cover only the bonnet bracket :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizardskills Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 npanne wrote:These are quite well known for fitting issues - apparently they were never designed for the gt6 with its tight clearances.Is it fouling at the front? Some people have been able to squeeze them in by taking a grinder (or similar) to the top edge to create a sloping edge - I know that the one on my workbench has this.Yeah it is catching on the front and this is with no gasket just with the rocker cover placed on the head. I did look at the engine mounts but I don't think I have any adjustment on them either. As far as I can tell I have two options: Fix the old rocker cover i have so it won't leak oil Place the new one on the milling machine and take 6mm off the bottom of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npanne Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Hmmm, beware of taking anything off the bottom edge - the extra height I'd due to the thickness of the ally, taking metal off the bottom could well cause the rockers to hit the inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npanne Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 firebobby wrote:Is it just me, i can't see the rocker cover only the bonnet bracket :-/Rocker cover is pictured in a link in the original post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npanne Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Here's what PO did to mine to get it into his GT6:Granted this is a slightly different type, but principle is the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Canley sell a ally cover with a reduced frontal height to suit the GT6to reduce some height the TSSC shop sells thin reuseable neoprene gaskets specifically for the ally covers with out the seal groove made of a thin rectangular section material, so stays in place without any glue, lasts a liftime Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6 M Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 get the olr grinder oot, flappy dosc is best, then polish bac smoothe, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizardskills Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 peterhlewis wrote:Canley sell a ally cover with a reduced frontal height to suit the GT6to reduce some height the TSSC shop sells thin reuseable neoprene gaskets specifically for the ally covers with out the seal groove made of a thin rectangular section material, so stays in place without any glue, lasts a liftime PeteAh that is good to know. I'll have to look into that. Is this the part you mean?http://www.canleyclassics.com/searchforapart/?ptno=GAC6004MHopefully Rimmer Bros will let me return the part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 http://www.canleyclassics.com/?xhtml=xhtml/product/alloyrockercovers.html&xsl=product.xslyes thats it ,, also has a groove added for the cork gasket wheres Slimboy when you want himthe TSSC Shop flat neoprene gaskets are 1.54mm thick that would drop your existing flat faced cover it a little GEG413NEO £7.22 members price 01858 434424 Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paudman Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Original SAH cover was angled at the front edge to fit; other alloy versions just will not fit without surgery and if lowered too much will hit the rockers as they move, making a lovely clattering noise in the engine bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 490 wrote:Original SAH cover was angled at the front edge to fit; other alloy versions just will not fit without surgery and if lowered too much will hit the rockers as they move, making a lovely clattering noise in the engine bay.Thats not quite correct. The cover he has from rimmers will fit under a MK3 bonnet. I have one fitted to mine with the standard cork gasket and no surgery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 339 wrote:The cover he has from rimmers will fit under a MK3 bonnet.Thats cos the MkIII has a bigger bulge than the MkI & II. Cue the smut brigade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paudman Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 339 wrote:Thats not quite correct. The cover he has from rimmers will fit under a MK3 bonnet. I have one fitted to mine with the standard cork gasket and no surgery.Yes it is - OTHER ALLOY VERSIONS will not fit without surgery. I didn't say ALL OTHER VERSIONS.... a small point but it's what I meant, without knowing exactly which one he has. In any case, going by the photos it doesn't look like he HAS a MK3... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizardskills Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 I have a Mk1 GT6 if that helps :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 490 wrote:Yes it is - OTHER ALLOY VERSIONS will not fit without surgery. I didn't say ALL OTHER VERSIONS .... a small point but it's what I meant, without knowing exactly which one he has. In any case, going by the photos it doesn't look like he HAS a MK3...Well if you bothered to read his first post you would have noticed that he has bought it from Rimmers thus telling you exactly which one he has.Your comment implies that the only cover that will fit without surgery is an SAH cover. I am sorry if i have misunderstood.ps. Don't shout at me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 490 wrote:Yes it is - OTHER ALLOY VERSIONS will not fit without surgery. I didn't say ALL OTHER VERSIONS .... a small point but it's what I meant, without knowing exactly which one he has. In any case, going by the photos it doesn't look like he HAS a MK3...and on another point i didn't say he had a MK3 I was just pointing out that these do fit under the Mk3 bonnet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieB Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Rimmers wrote:NOTE: GT6 ONLY - Due to minimal clearance between bonnet & rocker cover, must use thin rocker cover gasket GEG413T.Engine & gearbox mountings should be in good condition (to minimize engine lift on acceleration).Also engine mountings should be fitted to rear of turret plates.So, basically what they're saying is "it doesn't fit" :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 CharlieB wrote:So, basically what they're saying is "it doesn't fit" :)They do fit under a Mk3 bonnet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paudman Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 339 wrote: I am sorry if i have misunderstood.ps. Don't shout at me!!Be sorry again. That's not shouting, it's emphasising why you misread my post. SHOUTING LOOKS LIKE THIS. Secondly: "if I had bothered to read his first post?" - that's a bit harsh, isn't it? I did, and the Rimmer Bros ad states it's for the GT6, no model mentioned. Thirdly, why mention that it'll fit a car he doesn't have - it may be true, but it doesn't exactly help the Op... :)?However I'm well aware of the old joke about arguing on the internet, so let's shake hands and start again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 490 wrote:Be sorry again. That's not shouting, it's emphasising why you misread my post. SHOUTING LOOKS LIKE THIS. Secondly: "if I had bothered to read his first post?" - that's a bit harsh, isn't it? I did, and the Rimmer Bros ad states it's for the GT6, no model mentioned. Thirdly, why mention that it'll fit a car he doesn't have - it may be true, but it doesn't exactly help the Op... :)?However I'm well aware of the old joke about arguing on the internet, so let's shake hands and start again? I didn't misread your post. Your opinion was misleading because the information you provided wasn't correct."Thirdly, why mention that it'll fit a car he doesn't have - it may be true, but it doesn't exactly help the Op... :)?" It doesn't help the OP but it does give everyone else who reads the post the correct information.You couldn't have read his first post if you then say you don't know what cover he has fitted! Just pointing out the factsI accept your apology and agree to shake hands :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt6s Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 490 wrote:Original SAH cover was angled at the front edge to fit; SAH covers have clearance issues on a Gt6 too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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