Advise on a rocker gasket

[ellwood]

i have a 1.3 sr a it has a cork rocker gasket on and i am in need of changing it. I have been told that you can get rubber ones that will fit on. will this be ok as i am not mechaniacal minded

cheers phil :thumb:

[Adam]

Yeah you can.
But the cork ones are better.

[greg1.4]

sorry to hi-jack this thread but i need to change my rocker cover gasket aswell. I also need a exhaust outlet gasket. How much are these to buy?

[SRlew]

there only a couple of quid each mate

[Asa-James]

cork are better? mine leaked after a week, making a mess all over the lovely polished rocker cover and matt black head! i'm just using gasket sealer next time!

[Adam]

Ye cork are better.
As the rubber ones tend to just move about and leak.

[Stuart]

cork + RTV. Id never use RTV on its own, nor cork on its own...

[SRlew]

lol i use cork on its own and its crap lol, whats this rtv stuart? am off to buy some this week lol

[Stuart]

RTV is the "technical" term for automotive grade silicone.

[SRlew]

ah right cool. will go out get something then! cheers

[greg1.4]

i will buy a cork gasket and use plenty of my dads rtv sealer!lol

[ellwood]

thanks for the advise i think i will get a nother cork on and get the rtv sealer

cheers..

[BigStan]

My cork one has been on for about a year now and is fine still !