Valve cover gasket on FR730v
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bertsmobile1
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Using is rather like buying a lottery ticket
Always done with the hope you will never have to do it again .
The downside is because it is a PIA job to clean the silicon off , people are reluctant to remove the rocker cover as often as they should
Always done with the hope you will never have to do it again .
The downside is because it is a PIA job to clean the silicon off , people are reluctant to remove the rocker cover as often as they should
Agreed.
And the silly-cone glues the cover TO the block making it a bear to remove. You will bend up the valve cover nicely going after some lazy fool that used silly-cone. I've seen several Honda pushers that were glued on (silicone). They would not budge at all. Couldn't get a putty knife behind the cover. Mower ran so I informed the owner.
Just use the OEM gaskets with some hi-tack spray on them. Little Indian Head or hi tack spray.
Yep, On the Honda GCV or GC engines with the Hondabond plan on replacing the valve cover because it will get destroyed in the removal process.
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Ever heard of shearing the covers off when RTV is involved? I do it here and very seldom ever need a replacement rocker cover.
And the RTV is must be applied correctly or it will fail in short order. Personally on FR I would just use the gasket as the mating areas are rarely sparse.
And the RTV is must be applied correctly or it will fail in short order. Personally on FR I would just use the gasket as the mating areas are rarely sparse.
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I only use Indian head gasket shellac on equipment of people I don't like. Put it on both sides of a paper gasket and enjoy. Right up there with Permatex #2.