MasterBoondocker wrote:
Some here are suggesting a spray-gasket(on both sides of the gasket)?? FINE-if you never want to take it apart. But if you ever have to ... it will be a mess. You will be scraping gasket material until the cows-come-home.
Yes, it is very hard to remove by scraping alone ... that's what the Permatex Gasket Remover is for, as well as loosening pieces of gaskets that are stuck on due to age, heat, etc. Remove as much of the gasket as you can easily, spray on Gasket Remover, and the rest of the gasket can be wiped off with a rag. (Okay, you may need a second application of Gasket Remover and/or a little bit of elbow grease ... but not as much as scraping alone.)
Unfortunately, Gasket Remover doesn't work as well on RTV.
MasterBoondocker wrote:
IMO .. you want to do ONE-side of a gasket and then OIL the other side ... that works great. You do NOT have to buy new gaskets each time something comes apart
Yes, a lot of people use this approach also, especially racers who have to pull their engines apart to check things after racing. Also, people who have to adjust the tappets regularly due to using solid lifters.
MasterBoondocker wrote:
REMEMBER .... the rocker-covers ONLY require INCH-pounds of torque. Do NOT overtighten. It will SQUISH the gasket and will WARP the stamped-steel rocker/valve cover.
Very good point ... the same with oil pan gaskets. These are two areas where I
always use my inch-pound torque wrench -- so everything's tightened just right and evenly.
