Concerning valve cover gaskets...
My rubber gaskets are in great shape. I've just cleaned and painted covers. Should I use an adhesive to attach gaskets to covers?
Do I use adhesive between gaskets and heads?
Adhesive for gaskets?
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Adhesive for gaskets?
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Re: Adhesive for gaskets?
Normally I would say No adhesive. But some older covers, and/or heads do not always have flat mating surfaces. I have experimented a bit with ill fitting ones, and have used 3M emblem cement , the yellow stuff. Always works for me
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Re: Adhesive for gaskets?
Thanks man, I'll try that.CYBORG wrote:Normally I would say No adhesive. But some older covers, and/or heads do not always have flat mating surfaces. I have experimented a bit with ill fitting ones, and have used 3M emblem cement , the yellow stuff. Always works for me
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Re: Adhesive for gaskets?
What no elephant snot?
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Re: Adhesive for gaskets?
That IS elephant snot (to those in the know)77Gowing wrote: What no elephant snot?
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Re: Adhesive for gaskets?
I use weatherstrip adhesive for stuff like that.
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Re: Adhesive for gaskets?
Hmmmm....low-side wrote:I use weatherstrip adhesive for stuff like that.
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Re: Adhesive for gaskets?
To calrify, I use it weatherstrip adhesive very sparingly to attach the gasket to the cover. Not enough that it will ever contact the sealing edge. I wouldn't use anything between the gasket and head. It is yellow and reminds me of snot, so it may be the same stuff that Cyborg and Kenny are talking about.
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Re: Adhesive for gaskets?
Agree with low-side and CYBORG. 3M yellow (definitely Elephant Snot) sparingly applied to insure gasket stays in place. Works like a charm. Oh, and usually applied just to the cover side so that the gasket stays with the cover - not the engine side.
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