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I am like Ted, I glued the gasket to the cover and put grease on the head
side. Never had a
problem with leaks and always came off easy. We used to adjust valves a
lot. Maybe it just
made us feel better.
Dean T.
I can't be as old as Ted.....
On Wed, Feb 4, 2026 at 2:55=E2=80=AFPM Ted Schumacher via Fot <fot@autox.te=
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wrote:
> We always used a light coating of wheel bearing grease on the head. An
> old kitchen knife slides easily under gasket for quick removal of valve
> cover. Ted
>
>
> On 2/4/2026 2:19 PM, Joe Boruch via Fot wrote:
>
> I do similar as Glen notes below, but I have also used non hardening blue
> Hylomar on the gasket surface that sits against the head. I think that =
I
> have had the same gasket on the valve cover for over 20 years. The oil
> keeps the cork gasket in good shape just like wine keeps the cork in good
> shape in a wine bottle.
> JoeB
>
> On Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 10:18:43 AM EST, fubog1 via Fot
> <fot@autox.team.net> <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>
> I use stock cork gaskets.
> Glue it to the rocker cover, glue, not RTV.
> Give it a nice even coat of Permatex Right Stuff, work it into the gasket
> surface a little, smooth it out & leave a light coating.
> Let it sit for around 15 minutes & starts to 'skin", put a thin wipe of
> oil on the head so the gasket doesn't adhere to the head surface, fit
> cover, done.
> The gasket is now part of the cover, it won't squish out, nor will it lea=
k
> because it has a perfect seal against the head, & can be R&Rd many times
> w/o additional sealer.
> FWIW YMMV etc etc...
> Glen Efinger
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I am like Ted, I glued the gasket to the cover and put gre=
ase on the head side. Never had a=C2=A0<div>problem with leaks and always c=
ame off easy. We used to adjust valves a lot. Maybe it just</div><div>made =
us feel better.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Dean T.</div><div>I can'=
t be as old as Ted.....</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quot=
e_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Feb 4, 2026 at 2=
:55=E2=80=AFPM Ted Schumacher via Fot <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.=
net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,=
204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
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<div>We always used a light coating of wheel
bearing grease on the head.=C2=A0 An old kitchen knife slides easily
under gasket for quick removal of valve cover. Ted<br>
<br>
<br>
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<div style=3D"font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,=
sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<div dir=3D"ltr">I do similar as Glen notes
below, but I have also used non hardening blue Hylomar on the
gasket surface that sits against the head.=C2=A0 I think that =C2=
=A0I
have had the same gasket on the valve cover for over 20 years.
=C2=A0The oil keeps the cork gasket in good shape just like wine
keeps the cork in good shape in a wine bottle.</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">JoeB</div>
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l,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42)">
<div> On Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 10:18:43 AM EST,
fubog1 via Fot <a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"=
_blank"><fot@autox.team.net></a> wrote: </div>
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<div style=3D"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-s=
ize:16px">
<div dir=3D"ltr">I use stock cork gaskets.</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Glue it to the rocker cover, glue, not
RTV.</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Give it a nice even coat of Permatex
Right Stuff, work it into the gasket surface a
little, smooth it out & leave a light coating.</div=
>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Let it sit for around 15 minutes &
starts to 'skin", put a thin wipe of oil on th=
e head
so the gasket doesn't adhere to the head surface,
fit cover, done.</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">The gasket is now part of the cover, it
won't squish out, nor will it leak because it has a
perfect seal against the head, & can be R&Rd
many times w/o additional sealer.</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><span>FWIW YMMV etc etc...</span></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><span><span>Glen Efinger </span><br clea=
r=3D"none">
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