Replacing the rocker gasket cover without a torque wrench?

[Paddy_g46]

I need to replace my rocker gasket but I dont have a torque wrench to do it back up with again. Can any advise me if this is essential or will doing the bolts up to a decent tightness be ok?

Patrick

 

[cat171]

I'd use one mate.

 

[nick.]

I wouldn't risk it m8y

 

[Fred@BTM]

on which engine?

 

[cat171]

^ Valver lump by the sounds of things.

 

[Paddy_g46]

on which engine?

yep its a valver lump! Iv asked on clio16valver and apparently its such a low torque setting anyway (10nm) that it hardly matters? Iv been advised to do them up hand tight them tweek them all with a ratchet....

 

[LegoHead]

£50 for a torque wrench from halfords, its a tool you'll use alot if you are serious about building stuff properly

 

[Paddy_g46]

£50 for a torque wrench from halfords, its a tool you'll use alot if you are serious about building stuff properly

Yeh tbh mate i have full intentions of buying one as i know iw ill need one later on but not right now and i want to get this gasket changed asap!

 

[davebem]

iirc you can get a basic one from argos for about £20.

 

[LegoHead]

Yeh tbh mate i have full intentions of buying one as i know iw ill need one later on but not right now and i want to get this gasket changed asap!

how long does it take to go to halfords? Seriously get one.

And the one from argos doesnt go low enough iirc. Got one and its 1/2" drive, good for big old nuts and bolts.

 

[Matteh]

screwfix sell some good wrenches at good prices

don't like the halfords wrench tbh

 

[Fred@BTM]

if the rocker cover is just that, a cover, just wang it on and spin em up by hand plus 1/2 a turn, that'll do

 

[Paddy_g46]

if the rocker cover is just that, a cover, just wang it on and spin em up by hand plus 1/2 a turn, that'll do

sounds good to me! do i need to use any sort of gasket sealer?

 

[Matteh]

you should just need a new gasket

 

[gaz_5103]

i wouldn't worry about torqueing the cover bolts.

 

[sideways danny]

sounds good to me! do i need to use any sort of gasket sealer?

agree with Fred on this one, it's not torque critical. I'd use JUST sealer without the gasket on an F7. The paper gaskets move and leak