Patrick:
All good suggestions for ensuring that the rocker cover is flat / straight.
I?m surprised that no-one has mentioned the old British mechanic trick ? glue
the gasket to the rocker cover and then coat the bottom of the gasket with any
suitable all purpose grease ? no sealant. (I use wheel bearing grease). As
long as the mating surface on the head is not damaged, it will do the trick. I
re-grease the gasket every time the rocker cover is off for maintenance. The
gasket will last for many years with this method.
Isn?t it fun!
Earl Kagna
Victoria, B.C.
BJ8, BT7 tri-carb
From: Patrick & Caroline Quinn
Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2018 4:32 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Rocker Cover Poll
Hello
Having a lot of fun trying to stop a leak from the rear of the rocker cover of
the BN3.
It?s a standard early C-series six-cylinder and pressed steel rocker cover with
dome shape nuts.
The question is whether the accepted practice is to stick the cork gasket to
the rocker cover with no jointing compound between the gasket and cylinder
head. OR is the accepted practice to apply jointing compound to both surfaces?
Hoo Roo
Patrick Quinn
Blue Mountains, Australia
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