Leaking Rocker gaskets V8

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John Oakes

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• Jun 17, 2005

• #1

Hi Folks.
Hope to have go replacing my Rocker cover Gasket on my 1988 V8
3.5. Is there anything I need to be wary of before starting.
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John N Oakes
Manchester, England.

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beamendsltd

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• Jun 17, 2005

• #2

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John Oakes <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Folks.
> Hope to have go replacing my Rocker cover Gasket on my 1988 V8
> 3.5. Is there anything I need to be wary of before starting.

Just make sure the new one actually ends up where it should be - they
can be a bit fiddly to get right.

Richard
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Rich

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• Jun 17, 2005

• #3

Bit of gasket sealer both sides of the cork gasket and do not over tighten
the bolts just nip them up, works for me

Rich

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> In message <[email protected]>
> John Oakes <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Hi Folks.
> > Hope to have go replacing my Rocker cover Gasket on my 1988 V8
> > 3.5. Is there anything I need to be wary of before starting.
>
> Just make sure the new one actually ends up where it should be - they
> can be a bit fiddly to get right.
>
> Richard
> --
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Gerry

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• Jun 17, 2005

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"Rich" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Bit of gasket sealer both sides of the cork gasket and do not over tighten
> the bolts just nip them up, works for me
>
> Rich
>
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> "beamendsltd" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:b4f2577c4d%[email protected]...
>> In message <[email protected]>
>> John Oakes <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi Folks.
>> > Hope to have go replacing my Rocker cover Gasket on my 1988
>> > V8
>> > 3.5. Is there anything I need to be wary of before starting.
>>
>> Just make sure the new one actually ends up where it should be - they
>> can be a bit fiddly to get right.
>>
>> Richard
>> --
>> www.beamends-lrspares.co.uk [email protected]
>> Running a business in a Microsoft free environment - it can be done
>> Powered by Risc-OS - you won't get a virus from us!!
>> Helping keep Land Rovers on and off the road to annoy the Lib Dems
>
>
Why not use the rubber ones? You can't overtighten them as the have a metal
insert in bolt holes. Fitted some to mine no problems with them since.

Gerry

 

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John Oakes

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• Jun 18, 2005

• #5

Gerry wrote:
> "Rich" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Bit of gasket sealer both sides of the cork gasket and do not over tighten
>>the bolts just nip them up, works for me
>>
>>Rich
>>
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>>To reply remove " spam "
>>"beamendsltd" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:b4f2577c4d%[email protected]...
>>
>>>In message <[email protected]>
>>> John Oakes <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi Folks.
>>>> Hope to have go replacing my Rocker cover Gasket on my 1988
>>>>V8
>>>>3.5. Is there anything I need to be wary of before starting.
>>>
>>>Just make sure the new one actually ends up where it should be - they
>>>can be a bit fiddly to get right.
>>>
>>>Richard
>>>--
>>>www.beamends-lrspares.co.uk [email protected]
>>>Running a business in a Microsoft free environment - it can be done
>>>Powered by Risc-OS - you won't get a virus from us!!
>>>Helping keep Land Rovers on and off the road to annoy the Lib Dems
>>
>>
> Why not use the rubber ones? You can't overtighten them as the have a metal
> insert in bolt holes. Fitted some to mine no problems with them since.
>
> Gerry
>
>
>
Cheers chaps.
Thanks for the info mine are the rubber version.
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John N Oakes
Manchester, England.

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! Landrover 110 V8 1988 !
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