[s-cars] Valve Cover Gasket Question

[brian hoeft]

Id say it really has to do with how its deformed.  roll the dice. luckily
its not hard to re re-do the job..  This is why it is suggested by some to
place gasket maker(thinly) goo around corners and trouble spots.

Presuming you dont have any air tools you could put a buffer wheel on and
clean up, you could get by with 1000 grit wet-sand paper.  Other than that,,
maybe a little brake/carb cleaner on a rag.  Elbow grease!

remember, you can fold the sandpaper to get into grooves.


On 11/26/07, Douglas Fifield <douglas.fifield at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hedz,
>
> As part of my recent R&R project, I replaced the valve cover gasket on
> my AAN.  It didn't seem to fit perfectly and I wasn't sure it sat
> correctly all around.  I was correct in that I see a wet spot on the
> front, passenger side corner.
>
> So, my question is, can the cover be removed, the gasket repositioned
> and reused (assuming it was not pinched or otherwise damaged)?
>
> Second question is, how does one properly clean the mating surfaces of
> oil prior to laying down the gasket?  If I wanted to use a little RTV
> to help the gasket stick at awkward points (like the corners), the
> surfaces need to be clean as per directions on the sealant.  So I
> would need to degrease the valve cover and the gasket prior to putting
> down a thin film of sealant.
>
> Thanks for your help and advice.
>
> D.
>
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