Cam cover gasket- do I need sealant?

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Cam cover gasket- do I need sealant?

Post by Man_Named_Dave » Sat Nov 19, 2011 2:02 pm

Do you use gasket sealant on the cam-cover gasket or should it be unnecessary if the surfaces are clean and dry?

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Re: Cam cover gasket- do I need sealant?

Post by mo haggs » Sat Nov 19, 2011 2:08 pm

If both surfaces are clean, dry, Undamaged and you are using a new gasket there shouldn't be any
need for sealant.
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Re: Cam cover gasket- do I need sealant?

Post by Man_Named_Dave » Sat Nov 19, 2011 2:09 pm

mo haggs wrote:If both surfaces are clean, dry, Undamaged and you are using a new gasket there shouldn't be any
need for sealant.
Cheers Mo. I got a brand new one from RickO but the existing one looks re-usable.

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Re: Cam cover gasket- do I need sealant?

Post by hunter » Sat Nov 19, 2011 9:57 pm

I always stick the gasket to the cover,makes fitting easy.

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Re: Cam cover gasket- do I need sealant?

Post by jay3 » Sat Nov 19, 2011 11:47 pm

hunter wrote:I always stick the gasket to the cover,makes fitting easy.
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just a few daps of hylomar holding it place making it much easier to get it spot on.

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Re: Cam cover gasket- do I need sealant?

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Re: Cam cover gasket- do I need sealant?

Post by Yakama » Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:16 pm

Yeah that's the stuff I use

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