I-5 motor: Gasket sealer or forget about it???

[Richard van der Hoff]

Jim Haseltine wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard van der Hoff" <quattro at rvanderhoff.org.uk>
> 
>>Whereas I replaced the gasket on mine and torqued it up carefully, and
>>still it leaks like a seive. Bah and humbug.
> 
> 
> The usual cause being that at sometime it has been tightened too much and
> the sealing face has distorted.
> Easy enough to fix with a light hammer, a couple of pieces of wood and a
> straight edge.
> 
Well, that would make sense, I guess. I might have a go if I'm feeling 
bored one weekend :)