Need help reading mechanic's handwriting ;)

[SpaceYam]

Hey all,

My V6 VX has been leaking oil and we took it to a mechanic who wrote (amongst other stuff needing doing) something that looks like "Valhy gasket", which I have assumed he meant "valve gasket", meaning "rocker cover seal". He's quoted 3.5 hours labour and $123 for the gasket, however I can get a rocker cover seal for $12.50 and it seems unlikely to take 3.5 hours to replace it. So, without having looked at the car myself since the inspection (the wife has gone away for a fortnight so I can't even look at it now), I am trying to determine if he actually means something else.

Any suggestions would be most welcome!

 

[Drewie]

He is probably refering to the Valley Cover gasket or inlet manifold gasket. Do a search for Valley Cover Gasket I would imagine there would be a few threads on it, pretty common problem.

 

[SpaceYam]

Ahhh, of course, thanks that makes a bit more sense!

 

[SpaceYam]

Ok, so I'm going through the manual and double-checking everything that needs to be done.

Can anyone give me some important points to remember, and maybe some tips that the workshop manual doesn't elaborate on?

 

[edals]

Theres a how to mate, Both known as Valley & Inlet Gasket - https://forums.justcommodores.com.a...d-gasket-replacement-6hr-includes-pics.187621

 

[SpaceYam]

Oh, thanks! I didn't spot that in my searches.

 

[Killr6]

if your going to change the gasket i would stick with a MACE gasket for the inlet gasket, which will last a lifetime.

Inlet Manifold Gaskets - Mace Engineering Group