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<p>I had a hard time getting my BJ8's cover to seal; even destroying
one trying. I finally figured out the top of the head, where the
cover sits, appears to slope off a little on the front/right
corner. Here's what finally sealed things up for me:</p>
<p>1) glue the gasket to the cover (I use 3M Weatherstrip Adheisve;
aka 'yellow snot,' also comes in black)</p>
<p>2) run a thin bead of blue RTV silicone on the head-facing side
of the gasket (yeah, I know it's dangerous, but a thin bead
carefully applied has not caused me any problems)</p>
<p>3) let the cover sit on the head for a few minutes to let the
bead of RTV spread gently</p>
<p>4) snug up the nuts - not too tight lest you deform the cover</p>
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<p>John's suggestion is excellent, but I don't have any smooth, flat
surface on which to perform the operations. Hmmmm ...</p>
<p>Bob<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/7/2018 6:03 AM, John Vrugtman
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The way I fix this is to adhere the gasket to the cover, then
place it on a very flat surface with a weight on each nut to
simulate when installed. Then go around the edge with a .003
feeler gauge. Where there is no resistance I carefully us a
rubber hammer to tap down that edge, eventually getting contact
all the way around.<br>
John<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/7/2018 7:32 AM, Patrick &
Caroline Quinn wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif"">Having a lot of fun trying
to stop a leak from the rear of the rocker cover of the
BN3.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif"">It’s a standard early
C-series six-cylinder and pressed steel rocker cover with
dome shape nuts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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Roman","serif"">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?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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Roman","serif"">Hoo Roo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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Roman","serif"">Patrick Quinn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif"">Blue Mountains, Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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