rocker cover gasket

[jamie281093]

i cant get my 8v rocker cover gasket to seal :wall:
put a new gasket on it, no luck, tightened it down stupidly tight, still no luck, then put some black gasket seal on it, and it still leaks :n:
any suggestions?
thanks in advance

[welshpug]

Youve bent it by tightening it down too hard, fit a replacement cover

[DanTvts]

i cant get my 8v rocker cover gasket to seal :wall:
put a new gasket on it, no luck,tightened it down stupidly tight, still no luck, then put some black gasket seal on it, and it still leaks :n:
any suggestions?
thanks in advance

This is likely your problem, over tightening is a big no no. The design isnt the best as it is with just the 2 studs and nuts holding it down.

[chinkostu]

This is likely your problem, over tightening is a big no no. The design isnt the best as it is with just the 2 studs and nuts holding it down.

+1, did this, bodged it with gasket sealer until i got a new rocker cover

[f13sta]

Should seal with just a slight smeer or oil on the seal where it will need the head. Sounds like its warped.

[jamie281093]

both surfaces are flat, havnt tried the smeer of oil, will give that a go, cheers :)
its such a stupid design :(

[Gandi699]

Its probably not sitting right on the cover

[Bedford126]

Cheap ebay/ euro car parts gasket by any chance? I had this problem with the cheaper ones.

Ended up just buying one from Citroen for £13 solved the problem.

[jamie281093]

was from halfords mate, cant remember the make, but was 22 quid for full head set so yeah was cheap lol

[jamie281093]

that was with trade discount thou so not sure..

[stevo67]

Sometimes the baffle plate gets warped,preventing the rocker cover sitting 100% true.

[jamie281093]

i'll have a look at that also, cheers :) i had problems with that before rattling against the tappets or somthing or other (not sure of the name) haha but the rattling is now fixed, just the leak :(

[blackie_2k5]

Cheap ebay/ euro car parts gasket by any chance? I had this problem with the cheaper ones.

Ended up just buying one from Citroen for £13 solved the problem.

this

but if you HAVE over tightened it..it may be squashed and will lif the bottom away from the head

also may not be seated right as ghandi sais...they needs to be pushed right on :)

[jamie281093]

wasnt so tight it squashed anything, probably a better quality gasket will be the way to go :) cheers for the help

[Cam]

wasnt so tight it squashed anything, probably a better quality gasket will be the way to go :) cheers for the help

The gasket wont be problem i doubt i have used ebay ones for £3 and they will be fine changed the rocker cover and gasket for the sake of £15 and peace of mind.