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Superlite Ltd.

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29th Jul 07 at 14:21

Quick...recommend a good one for the rocker cover gasket

dan_c4rsa

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29th Jul 07 at 14:26

ive got some stuff called 'clear gasket'

comes in a yellow and black box. used it on my sandwich plate - works a dream!

is flexible like silicone but harder setting and resistant to oil water and petrol.

Superlite Ltd.

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29th Jul 07 at 17:46

My rocker cover is leaking oil. Even after using a loctite gasket sealer

mattievRS

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29th Jul 07 at 18:03

are all the bolts that hold it on tightened up?

Superlite Ltd.

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29th Jul 07 at 18:15

yup....although i dont have a torque wrench here at home.

Think its 8nm on rocker bolts

[Edited on 29-07-2007 by Superlite Ltd.]

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29th Jul 07 at 21:36

Did you replace the gasket when youtook the cover off?

dan_c4rsa

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29th Jul 07 at 21:41

yeh i was gnar say.

if not wipe it down with petrol might be gritty bits on it.

Superlite Ltd.

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30th Jul 07 at 10:22

quote:
Originally posted by ed
Did you replace the gasket when youtook the cover off?

yup, new gasket

Dave A

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30th Jul 07 at 10:27

did you put sealant on the corners around the cam bearings and rear semi cirle bits?

if not use hermatite red. never failed me with a rocker cover

Superlite Ltd.

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30th Jul 07 at 12:49

quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
did you put sealant on the corners around the cam bearings and rear semi cirle bits?

if not use hermatite red. never failed me with a rocker cover

Yup, i figgured if it was going to leak it would leak there...

and it did