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G'day from a beginner
Hi,
I've recently been road tripping through the USA in a super old crappy chevy pickup. having had to maintain it until it finally died completely I have been motivated to maintain my car as much as i can instead of heading to the mechanic every time.
I'm cruising in a 03 Holden Astra 2.2L Sri 3dr catch manual.
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Welcome 😀
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Thanks for the warm welcome. I just did my first oil (and filter) change. Great success!
I'm about to replace my rocker cover gasket. Would either of you by any chance know where I could find a free online copy of the haynes repair manual for my ride?
I just want to make sure I get the torque levels right because I found something that said they should be 9-10Nm and my instinct tells me thats a bit too low.
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I think its actually 8nm. Literally nipped up finger tight. Too tight and the cover will actually warp and leak worse than before the gaskey change
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Really that light? I know that some rocker covers are metal and some are plastic. Does that make a difference? Mine is metal
Thanks for the help
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Welcome to OA! Nice to see another TS SRi 2.2L member here :thumbs:
What changes have you got planned for it?
Torque for rocker cover to cylinder head is 9Nm
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Thanks daaaaavek!
Not too much I mainly want to have this oil leak fixed and then I think a few minor things. The front bumper got grazed/hit (and the driver didn't even leave a note!) and now that has kind of come out just under the headlights so I'm going try and figure out how to fix that. It looks like the connection/hole that the rivet when through got ripped open :/ the bonnet paint has sun damage (i think thats what it is, the paint or top clear coat looks to be coming off while i was a way and is quite sizeable. So i will try and get it looking better again.
I think my alternator or starter motor has seen better days so I'm going to look into that and maybe replace it. But i think the way the engine is set up they are a bit lower down so that doesn't sound like its going to be as cruizy as the chevy.
Other than that I was thinking of maybe putting in a new radio with a usb/aux input.
So if you have any tips or warnings regarding any of these things, please let me know!
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Welcome along! Few plans in order I see!!
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