Replacing rocker cover gasket

[titcharoony]

Last time I changed my sparkies, I found that the condition of the sparks were fine, excpet a couple were coated in oil. A friend suggested that the rocker cover gasket had perhaps gone, and its easy to sort, and cheap.
I'm prepared to do this with my next service next week, Im just wondering how easy is it to do. I've bought what I think the gasket is - do i just undo the torx screws, lift off the cover, then peel off the gasket and replace and tighten up by hand as hard as i can?
Can't see anything on this anywhere and i dont want to miss a step although im sure its easy for most.

[Daz.]

its pisser than piss... Unbolt, swap it, bolt it back up

[andreas395]

it is easy mate but dont tighten the bolts to much though :wink:

[16v_paddy]

it is easy mate but dont tighten the bolts to much though :wink:

:goodposting: They shear off quite easily and I guarantee the 1 that breaks will be the last 1 you tighten up, so they'll all have to come off along with the rocker cover, so you can remove whats left with some mole grips :lol:

[titcharoony]

oh thanks guys, do i need any gasket sealant at all? and really are we just talking finger tight here?

[16v_paddy]

yeah a little bit of sealant helps hold it in place when you put the rocker cover back on :wink: needs to be more than finger tight tbh

Do them up till you think they're tight but don't give them that "extra turn" & you should be fine

[MAXIBOY]

6/8nm... :D

[titcharoony]

ok, cheers people. ive a fuel leak to take care of too while im there. fun fun fun

[Tanks]

I managed to do it fella so anyone can. :) Its as simple as people have mentioned.

[harvythehippo]

bought a rocker cover gasket... i've heard coops makes good ones from frosties packets! :twisted:

[16v_paddy]

I believe it was corn flakes actually :D