Rocker Cover Gaskets

[DeanRSi]

can you get uprated ones? mines just gone again. 2nd time in 5k.

 

[iPap]

Drive it nicely then!

 

[DeanRSi]

i bloody do, cheeky get!lol

 

[stan*]

wot do u mean gone??

 

[iPap]

Leaking I expect!

 

[DeanRSi]

yeah, changed the plugs and they are covered. its split on the passenger side. i only changed it in september.

 

[JAY172]

try putting a very thin smear of sealer on the gasket before you fit it.also put threadlock on the bolts to stop them from working loose.

 

[DeanRSi]

did that Jay funnily enough. the seals round the plugs (little orange ones) 2 of those have gone too, so that obviously isnt doing me any favours either

 

[JAY172]

the little orange plugs are just dirt seals etc.they serve no purpose where the oil is concerned.geniune gaskets are suppossed to contain a substance that causes the gasket to stick to the metal.try fitting one without any sealer but put threadlock on the bolts so they dont work loose.

 

[DeanRSi]

yeah, i can see about the sticky substance as the previous one was well stuck on and i had to give it a good clean to get all the residue etc off before i fitted the new one.

 

[stan*]

r u torquing the bolts down correctly??

 

[iPap]

Quote: Originally posted by stan* on 16 February 2004

r u torquing the bolts down correctly??

Thats as tight as you can do them with one hand, a can of stella in the other and a joint on the go isnt it?

 

[stan*]

thatll be the 1!!