Rocker cover gasket question

[Coops]

intruiged to know why the plate was removed in the first place! no need to!

[Red_Dash]

intruiged to know why the plate was removed in the first place! no need to!

I sent the cover off to be powdercoated and had visions of either the plate coming back damaged (because it sticks out a bit) or the gasket getting damaged in the heating process. Perhaps I would of got away with leaving it all in situ but I didn't realise that getting a new gasket for it wouldn't be straightforward. Ah well, you live and learn.

[cliokiz]

I did the same thing when I coated mine.

Just used silicone when I re assembled it, been fine.

[sideways danny]

intruiged to know why the plate was removed in the first place! no need to!

I sent the cover off to be powdercoated and had visions of either the plate coming back damaged (because it sticks out a bit) or the gasket getting damaged in the heating process. Perhaps I would of got away with leaving it all in situ but I didn't realise that getting a new gasket for it wouldn't be straightforward. Ah well, you live and learn.

if you'd have left it, it would be full of sand which would have nicely ruined your engine. You did it right.

[Red_Dash]

intruiged to know why the plate was removed in the first place! no need to!

I sent the cover off to be powdercoated and had visions of either the plate coming back damaged (because it sticks out a bit) or the gasket getting damaged in the heating process. Perhaps I would of got away with leaving it all in situ but I didn't realise that getting a new gasket for it wouldn't be straightforward. Ah well, you live and learn.

if you'd have left it, it would be full of sand which would have nicely ruined your engine. You did it right.

Glad I did the right thing

So, I've bought some gasket silicone to seal the area instead of reusing the old gasket. I also wonder if a small layer of this on the top and bottom of the rocker cover gasket would be a good idea to stop any potential leaks...

[sideways danny]

I would just use that and no gasket on the rocker cover. Gaskets split and move causing leaks