[Fot] Valve cover gasket sealant

[DAVE HOGYE]

I glued, (Gaskacinch), a cork gasket on to an alloy cover from Moss in 2012 and it is still on there.  Never had a leak. 

Dave H. 

> On 09/01/2023 8:43 AM PDT yellow04 via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
>  
> I did the same as Tony with one of the widely available cast aluminum 
> valve covers for the TR3/4. Had my machinist cut a groove and I stuffed 
> a long o-ring in. I'd bet that was 15+ years ago, never had to replace 
> the o-ring and it seals perfectly after countless on/offs. On the 6 
> cylinder, I use the stock cork valve cover gasket glued to a cast 
> aluminium valve cover, works perfectly as well.
> 
> I do like the silicone valve cover gaskets on stock valve covers that do 
> not appreciate being torqued excessively.
> 
> On 2023-09-01 10:14, Tony Sheach via Fot wrote:
> 
> I'm using neoprene o ring seals in some new billet valve covers that 
> I've had made and they are absolutely terrific, reseal nicely after 
> multiple on / offs and no muck to get down the push rod tubes etc. I 
> think that's the way forward.
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