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Oil leaking from cam covers

Imported from years of club emails (published on the old Stag Owners Website). Names, dates and details may be incomplete or wrong. If you spot a mistake, please let us know and we'll fix it. Got old Stag emails, from before 2017 or on a subject that isn't here yet? Forward them to mail@triumphstag.info and we'll add them to the archive.

Graeme Oxley

27 Jun 2016, 10:03am

leaking. Might have something to do with having 2 broken wrists. There is a US mob that make silicon gaskets for Stags and for the 6 cylinder engine. Ross if you google silicon cam cover gaskets for Stag there is a fair amount of info there. I will go through my receipts to find out where I got my silicon gaskets from in the US.
Triumph Stag Australia

1 Jul 2016, 1:46am

Richard B.: I also fitted the same slightly oversize gaskets from Rimmers. I used the blue RTV and basically glued the gaskets to the cam cover the night before installation. It was very important to get whole gasket flat and I held them in place while curing with clothes pegs. I have had no leaks since. Perth
Triumph Stag Australia

1 Jul 2016, 10:49am

Rick L.: I fitted 2 new cork gaskets recently. I used blue silicon on the gasket to cover joints, squashed what seemed like slightly oversize gaskets into the cover and fitted them with no sealant between the gasket and heads. There silicone from Repco.

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