hi all
need to replace rocker cover gaskets on my 2+2 .
do i need to do it hand tight or is there a torque setting for rocker cover nuts?
thanks in advance!
rocker cover gaskets replacement
#2 Re: rocker cover gaskets replacement
I do them up using a screwdriver handle on a 1/4" drive 7/16" socket. I nip them up slowly all round and finally hand tight using this method. I never torque them down, I dont apply sealant, and just occasionally there is a little weep of oil so I tighten them up a little more. I've heard that others have found cases have been cracked due to overtightening. I prefer the chance of an oil leak, which can be corrected easily to the chance of a cracked cover which can't.
Chris '67 S1 2+2
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#3 Re: rocker cover gaskets replacement
I go 4 ftlb then 7 ftlb if they leak.
I use ordinary paper gaskets and spray Hylomar on both sides.
I use ordinary paper gaskets and spray Hylomar on both sides.
Andrew.
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881824, 1E21538. 889457. 1961 4.3l Mk2. 1975 XJS. 1962 MGB
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Adelaide, Australia
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#4 Re: rocker cover gaskets replacement
All those nights on fire watch duty, designing a world-class DOHC, wasted. That's what playing with desmodromic valve gear does to you....yev wrote:need to replace rocker cover gaskets on my 2+2 .
do i need to do it hand tight or is there a torque setting for rocker cover nuts?
1E75339 UberLynx D-Type; 1R27190 70 FHC; 1E78478; 2001 Vanden Plas
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