Camshaft end caps

MIKEMHH · 20th June 2012, 03:48

hi all
just purchased 2000 saloon rover 75 1.8, 78000, and very pleased with it. among all the service history, march this year a slight oil leak was detected at main dealers, they cleaned it off etc. stating it poss camshaft end caps, but engine would need stripping, since then have not noticed anything on driveway etc etc or about under the car. is this something i should worry over, or just keep an eye on and just be aware of.
i am completely new to rover but very impressed so far and pray i havent just bought a huge garage bill to cure what seems the only poss snag with the car.
cheers mike

lovema75 · 20th June 2012, 08:12

The camshaft end caps certainly don't require the engine to be stripped to replace them, so if that's what your garage would want to do then you need to find another garage.

But it would be worth having them checked and a definitive diagnosis made- if one of them lets go you will loose a lot of oil very quickly.

chris75 · 20th June 2012, 09:20

I'm a bit worried about your garage here ! It's actually the v6 engine which can sometimes have a problem with camshaft end-caps

Yours is a 1.8 4-cyl , which I don't think has them , but has standard oil seals .
Just keep an eye on things for now ; a nice clean engine makes it easy to spot where any leak might be coming from

rover54 · 20th June 2012, 16:07

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Originally Posted by MIKEMHH

hi all
just purchased 2000 saloon rover 75 1.8, 78000, and very pleased with it. among all the service history, march this year a slight oil leak was detected at main dealers, they cleaned it off etc. stating it poss camshaft end caps, but engine would need stripping, since then have not noticed anything on driveway etc etc or about under the car. is this something i should worry over, or just keep an eye on and just be aware of.
i am completely new to rover but very impressed so far and pray i havent just bought a huge garage bill to cure what seems the only poss snag with the car.
cheers mike

They must mean the camshaft oil seals (not end caps) at the driven end of the camshafts. A partial stripdown is required if they leak. I would say about 45 mins-1 hrs work to replace both.

I would just monitor the situation, remember just a little oil can make a right mess and can fool you into thinks you have a gusher.

MIKEMHH · 24th June 2012, 08:39

thanks guys, thats what i thought but wanted to ask to make sure. the garage was for the previous owner thank goodness. engine nice and clean will keep watch on it.

20th June 2012, 03:48	#1
MIKEMHH Newbie rover75 saloon Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: sleaford Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Camshaft end caps hi all just purchased 2000 saloon rover 75 1.8, 78000, and very pleased with it. among all the service history, march this year a slight oil leak was detected at main dealers, they cleaned it off etc. stating it poss camshaft end caps, but engine would need stripping, since then have not noticed anything on driveway etc etc or about under the car. is this something i should worry over, or just keep an eye on and just be aware of. i am completely new to rover but very impressed so far and pray i havent just bought a huge garage bill to cure what seems the only poss snag with the car. cheers mike

20th June 2012, 09:20	#3
chris75 same car since 2005 2001 Rover 75 2.0 v6 Connoisseur Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ellesmere Port , Cheshire Posts: 3,811 Thanks: 379 Thanked 549 Times in 466 Posts	I'm a bit worried about your garage here ! It's actually the v6 engine which can sometimes have a problem with camshaft end-caps Yours is a 1.8 4-cyl , which I don't think has them , but has standard oil seals . Just keep an eye on things for now ; a nice clean engine makes it easy to spot where any leak might be coming from __________________ Who said it was simples ?

20th June 2012, 08:12	#2
lovema75 This is my second home 75 Tourer CDT Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Enfield Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 63 Thanked 431 Times in 237 Posts	The camshaft end caps certainly don't require the engine to be stripped to replace them, so if that's what your garage would want to do then you need to find another garage. But it would be worth having them checked and a definitive diagnosis made- if one of them lets go you will loose a lot of oil very quickly.

24th June 2012, 08:39	#5
MIKEMHH Newbie rover75 saloon Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: sleaford Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thanks guys, thats what i thought but wanted to ask to make sure. the garage was for the previous owner thank goodness. engine nice and clean will keep watch on it.