Valve cover gaskets...is sealant needed?
07-18-2008, 06:29 PM
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Valve cover gaskets...is sealant needed?
gonna have the intake off, so I figured I change these while im in there.
07-18-2008, 06:33 PM
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RE: Valve cover gaskets...is sealant needed?
I got some metal rubber ones,there awesome! no sealant needed and can be reused
07-18-2008, 06:35 PM
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RE: Valve cover gaskets...is sealant needed?
Thanks primetime.
07-18-2008, 07:34 PM
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RE: Valve cover gaskets...is sealant needed?
i am running the same metal inside and rubber coated and reuseable and only like 20 bucks
07-18-2008, 07:53 PM
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RE: Valve cover gaskets...is sealant needed?
yep, same here... felpro rubber w/metal core...
07-18-2008, 08:00 PM
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RE: Valve cover gaskets...is sealant needed?
I always use just a dab of 3m yellow glue to hold it on the valve cover.
07-18-2008, 08:08 PM
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RE: Valve cover gaskets...is sealant needed?
yeah, the blue rubber ones with the metal insert are awesome, I had a set last me a couple years til I lost one when i had my motor apart.
07-18-2008, 08:26 PM
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RE: Valve cover gaskets...is sealant needed?
same as everyone above...but depends on the ones you got.. if they are cork. I always use a little sealant
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RE: Valve cover gaskets...is sealant needed?
