Subject: Re: [Healeys] Leak from rocker/valve cover

From: Roland Wilhelmy <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2015 11:44:04 -0800

Coat the exposed side of the cork gasket with wheel bearing grease. I don't know why it works but I have done this it works. This assumes that your chrome valve cover isn't warped. 
-Roland

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From: Philip Fish (waitrose)
Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2015 11:25 AM
To: [email-masked]
Subject: [Healeys] Leak from rocker/valve cover

Hi all, 
Six months ago I replaced the OE rocker/valve cover with one of the chrome type. I used a new cork gasket, which was fixed to the cover using some gasket sealant. I did not use any gasket sealant between the cork gasket and the head.

Today I noticed oil leaking from the rear, right-hand side between the cover and the head. Any ideas on how to get a oil tight seal between the gasket and the head?
Thanks
Phil

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 know why it works but I have done this it works. This assumes that your ch=
rome valve cover isn't warped.=C2=A0
-Roland

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From: Philip Fish (waitrose)
Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2015 11:25 AM
To: [email-masked]
Subject: [Healeys] Leak from rocker/valve cover

Hi all,=20
Six months ago I replaced the OE rocker/valve cover with one of the chrome =
type. I used a new cork gasket, which was fixed to the cover using some gas=
ket sealant. I did not use any gasket sealant between the cork gasket and t=
he head.

Today I noticed oil leaking from the rear, right-hand side between the cove=
r and the head. Any ideas on how to get a oil tight seal between the gasket=
 and the head?
Thanks
Phil

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ll, <br clear=3D"none">Six months ago I replaced the OE rocker/valve cover =
with one of the chrome type. I used a new cork gasket, which was fixed to t=
he cover using some gasket sealant. I did not use any gasket sealant betwee=
n the cork gasket and the head.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Today =
I noticed oil leaking from the rear, right-hand side between the cover and =
the head. Any ideas on how to get a oil tight seal between the gasket and t=
he head?<br clear=3D"none">Thanks<br clear=3D"none">Phil<br clear=3D"none">=
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From: Bob Spidell <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2015 13:08:19 -0800

Make sure the raised oil 'dam' on the head around the valves is flat.  
Mine appears to dip a little at one corner, and that is where I 
sometimes get leaks.  I glue the gasket to the cover then run a small 
bead of silicone on the bottom of the gasket before installing (I can 
usually reuse the gasket a couple times).  As always, don't overdo the 
goop lest it end up causing oil constipation somewhere.

Also too, make sure the cover is as straight and flat as possible; it 
has almost certainly been overtightened and distorted at some time by 
some ham-fisted amateur trying to stop leaking (not that I would EVER do 
such a thing).

Bob

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From: richard mayor <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2015 17:47:23 -0800

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Unfortunately, your new cork gasket is now soaked with oil so no sealant
will stick to it.  Start over with a new cork gasket. Be sure to clean all
oil off the head and valve cover flange. Make sure the valve cover flange
is not bent.  Put on some of those blue gloves and cover both sides of the
new gasket with a thin layer of silicone.  Wait 15 minutes and put it
together. Gently snug up the big nuts.  In a couple of hours tighten the
big nuts to the desired final clamp. Do not over-tighten as you can damage
the cork gasket.
With this technique the gasket does not get soaked with oil and you can
clean and re-use the gasket.

On Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 11:44 AM, Roland Wilhelmy <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> Coat the exposed side of the cork gasket with wheel bearing grease. I
> don't know why it works but I have done this it works. This assumes that
> your chrome valve cover isn't warped.
> -Roland
>
> Six months ago I replaced the OE rocker/valve cover with one of the chrome
> type. I used a new cork gasket, which was fixed to the cover using some
> gasket sealant. I did not use any gasket sealant between the cork gasket
> and the head.
>
> Today I noticed oil leaking from the rear, right-hand side between the
> cover and the head. Any ideas on how to get a oil tight seal between the
> gasket and the head?
> Thanks
> Phil
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Unfortunately, your new cork gasket is now soaked wit=
h oil so no sealant will stick to it.=C2=A0 Start over with a new cork gask=
et. Be sure to clean all oil off the head and valve cover flange. Make sure=
 the valve cover flange is not bent.=C2=A0 Put on some of those blue gloves=
 and cover both sides of the new gasket with a thin layer of silicone.=C2=
=A0 Wait 15 minutes and put it together. Gently snug up the big nuts.=C2=A0=
 In a couple of hours tighten the big nuts to the desired final clamp. Do n=
ot over-tighten as you can damage the cork gasket. <br></div>With this tech=
nique the gasket does not get soaked with oil and you can clean and re-use =
the gasket.=C2=A0 <br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gm=
ail_quote">On Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 11:44 AM, Roland Wilhelmy <span dir=3D"l=
tr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">sentenac=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
yle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Coat =
the exposed side of the cork gasket with wheel bearing grease. I don&#39;t =
know why it works but I have done this it works. This assumes that your chr=
ome valve cover isn&#39;t warped.=C2=A0<br>
-Roland<br>
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From: Philip Fish (waitrose)<br>
Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2015 11:25 AM<br>
To: <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a><br=
Subject: [Healeys] Leak from rocker/valve cover<br>
<br>
Hi all,<br>
Six months ago I replaced the OE rocker/valve cover with one of the chrome =
type. I used a new cork gasket, which was fixed to the cover using some gas=
ket sealant. I did not use any gasket sealant between the cork gasket and t=
he head.<br>
<br>
Today I noticed oil leaking from the rear, right-hand side between the cove=
r and the head. Any ideas on how to get a oil tight seal between the gasket=
 and the head?<br>
Thanks<br>
Phil<br>
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From: Larry Varley <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2015 14:51:57 +1100

Hi Phil. I gave up on cork gaskets on tin rocker covers a long time ago. 
On my Healey I cleaned the gasket face on the rocker cover to remove all 
oil. I oiled the gasket face on the head liberally. ( that isn't the 
political use of the word, liberally I mean ) Then applied a very large 
bead of silicone sealant to the rocker cover gasket face, and least 1/4 
or ( 6mm if your so inclined). Sit the rocker cover on the head and 
install the hold down bolts. Tighten by hand until the silicone oozes 
out all the way round. Leave to cure overnight. Remove the rocker cover 
and trim back the silicone neatly. Refit the rocker cover and nip up the 
hold down bolts. My engine now collects dust rather than oil leaks, and 
you can remove a replace the cover without any problems.
Happy new year.
Larry Varley

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From: "Bruce Steele" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2015 08:04:36 -0800

Phil, I tired of spending way too much time and energy scraping hard, dry
cork from the head, keeping little shards from disappearing into the lifter
bores, etc. etc., so I ditched the cork and went with the silicone gasket
from gasketinnovations.com.  Best money I ever spent.  They have gaskets for
both original steel and aluminum rocker covers.  No leaks, and removing to
set the valves is a snap.  I have an aluminum cover, and per their
recommendation, bonded the gasket to the cover with red Permatex.  Nothing
between the gasket and the head, save a light coating of oil on the gasket.

Bruce Steele
Brea, CA
1960 BN7

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From: Healeys [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of Philip
Fish (waitrose)
Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2015 11:25 AM
To: [email-masked]
Subject: [Healeys] Leak from rocker/valve cover

Hi all,
Six months ago I replaced the OE rocker/valve cover with one of the chrome
type. I used a new cork gasket, which was fixed to the cover using some
gasket sealant. I did not use any gasket sealant between the cork gasket and
the head.

Today I noticed oil leaking from the rear, right-hand side between the cover
and the head. Any ideas on how to get a oil tight seal between the gasket
and the head?
Thanks
Phil

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