Valve cover gasket H

230,H,M · Oct 9, 2010

Should I use some form of gasket sealer on a new gasket?
Marvin

CNKS · Oct 9, 2010

Put sealer on the side that attaches to the cover, that way you can get to the valves to adjust them without ruining the gasket. Otherwise I would coat both sides.

Zachary Hoyt · Oct 9, 2010

I have a cork gasket on mine and did not use any sealer. No leaks yet and I've had it off a couple of times.
Zach

Shawn in PA · Oct 9, 2010

I just did my H's valve cover with RTV, nothing else. Probably not the best method, but it hasn't leak thus far.

pete 23 · Oct 9, 2010

The thing I did for years on H and M style valve covers was to use the steam cleaner to soften up that cork gasket. It really did the trick to take up for all those distorted covers. I would lay the cover on top of gasket, start snugging it down and then usually push the gasket back under cover in some spots as they stretch considerable. Made a nice compressible gasket. Boiling hot water would not do the trick but with the old steam cleaner it just took a moment to soften it up. Now days, no steam cleaner, so I use RTV as needed.

Shawn in PA · Oct 9, 2010

I'll prolly see a leak tommorrow cause I said that....Shawn

230,H,M · Oct 11, 2010

Thank you all for the info.
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