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<blockquote data-quote="astroboy" data-source="post: 629333" data-attributes="member: 4527"><p>Iceduke, u are 1 level up... I need to perform a valve cover gasket change to reach your level. :4: (.. in the pipeline..:65<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Those European rubber O-ring is really hopeless.. look at how they disintegrate..</p><p></p><p><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-iZ3bhkaY2cg/T2tIIjjDOUI/AAAAAAAAA6s/gCmHWxipO2k/IMG214_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Compare to new one:</p><p><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2B87MA-VifE/T2tIDv3ZIUI/AAAAAAAAA6c/lCj7frwpdM4/LGIM0227_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I recently did my Vanos solenoid O-ring change, the worn O-rings are also in such sorry state.. it melts! I think it's environmental friendly bio-degradable type.. </p><p></p><p>Item 3. Item 2 is green color and doesn't look as bad as item 3. I bought OEM part, RM12 for all 4 pcs.</p><p><img src="http://static.bmwfans.info/images/epc/MTYxMDY4X3A=.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Just updated my blog with the following photos. I took them from one of the showroom to give you all a clearer view of the cover plate. The round cover above is the vacuum pump.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Wntc9WC61E0/UEg5YcREWhI/AAAAAAAABps/rE3u64--5ao/2012-01-07%25252015.32.06_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Z9RTsV3wqNw/UEg5aYbameI/AAAAAAAABqA/2LX9MvQkkCY/2012-01-07%25252015.32.28_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Iceduke.. CCV bila? If you can do it, I :77: U..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="astroboy, post: 629333, member: 4527"] Iceduke, u are 1 level up... I need to perform a valve cover gasket change to reach your level. :4: (.. in the pipeline..:65:) Those European rubber O-ring is really hopeless.. look at how they disintegrate.. [img]http://lh5.ggpht.com/-iZ3bhkaY2cg/T2tIIjjDOUI/AAAAAAAAA6s/gCmHWxipO2k/IMG214_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800[/img] Compare to new one: [img]http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2B87MA-VifE/T2tIDv3ZIUI/AAAAAAAAA6c/lCj7frwpdM4/LGIM0227_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800[/img] I recently did my Vanos solenoid O-ring change, the worn O-rings are also in such sorry state.. it melts! I think it's environmental friendly bio-degradable type.. Item 3. Item 2 is green color and doesn't look as bad as item 3. I bought OEM part, RM12 for all 4 pcs. [img]http://static.bmwfans.info/images/epc/MTYxMDY4X3A=.png[/img] Just updated my blog with the following photos. I took them from one of the showroom to give you all a clearer view of the cover plate. The round cover above is the vacuum pump. [img]http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Wntc9WC61E0/UEg5YcREWhI/AAAAAAAABps/rE3u64--5ao/2012-01-07%25252015.32.06_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800[/img][img]http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Z9RTsV3wqNw/UEg5aYbameI/AAAAAAAABqA/2LX9MvQkkCY/2012-01-07%25252015.32.28_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800[/img] Iceduke.. CCV bila? If you can do it, I :77: U.. [/QUOTE]
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