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Rich in Vancouver · 22nd December 2019, 05:22

When I did the belts, both on my 190 and my pervious Freelander I knocked the caps off with a hammer and screwdriver. I found the new caps impossible to fit (More trouble than my motivation allowed anyway!) so I reused the old caps complete with the screwdriver dents. I installed them with a good smear of Hylomar and haven't had any problems since. I had the DMGRS seals as a backup in case the caps didn't fit but ended up not using them. No leaks, no problems.
If the caps are blowing out it may be a good idea to check the crankcase venting as that much pressure shouldn't be building up in the engine.

22nd December 2019, 05:22	#13
Rich in Vancouver Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: White Rock, BC on Canada's Pacific Coast Posts: 850 Thanks: 338 Thanked 367 Times in 210 Posts	When I did the belts, both on my 190 and my pervious Freelander I knocked the caps off with a hammer and screwdriver. I found the new caps impossible to fit (More trouble than my motivation allowed anyway!) so I reused the old caps complete with the screwdriver dents. I installed them with a good smear of Hylomar and haven't had any problems since. I had the DMGRS seals as a backup in case the caps didn't fit but ended up not using them. No leaks, no problems. If the caps are blowing out it may be a good idea to check the crankcase venting as that much pressure shouldn't be building up in the engine. __________________ ZT-T190, Anthracite, LHD, Left the Line on June 24, 2002, Sold new in Switzerland, spent time in Germany, Imported to Canada in September 2021 Last edited by Rich in Vancouver; 22nd December 2019 at 05:25..