2000 6N2 1.4 8valve cylinder cover removal

[Aybesea]

I have a oil leak on the cylinder cover in the front ,can i just take the cover off or as anything else need to be removed.ie DIS etc.I looked at some pictures but cant really tell

[alexperkins]

DIS will need to be removed, other than that, cover just comes off.

[Aybesea]

Thanks i was not sure, did not want to start removing it and find out that the camshaft pully needed to be removed

[alexperkins]

I will double check that mind you. Leave it with me

[Aybesea]

OK thanks ,will continue to see if i can find any more info on this.

[Aybesea]

Seems that the AKK engine camshaft runs in the camshaft cover,so no camshaft bearing caps This means that to take the cover off the cambelt tensioner needs to be slackened off first.What crap! means that to re seal the camshaft cover is going to take couple hours rather than 45mins or less if camshaft had bearing caps fitted.To me that is a backward step in the engine design.

[alexperkins]

i Though that was only on the 16V blocks....how annoying