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    Missing bolt

    Will a missing bolt from the rocker cover cause any problems?! Should still be airtight I guess[/b]

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    There's a possibility it could leak a little bit or a lot or not at all, get a replacement anyway

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    Nothing worse than leaking though?! Loss of pressure, etc?

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    Worse case if it's a bad leak, if it's 1 of the inner ones missing, the spark plug wells could fill with oil & make it misfire a bit or could leave a bit of a mess.

    Just keep an eye on your oil level & the area around the missing bolt until you get chance to replace it, but you could get lucky & it wont leak at all

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    Thanks

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    It's not airtight anyway. The oil pressure comes from the bottom end and is lost in the upper engine thought the breather pipes.

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    Cool. Good to know. Thanks


 

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