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Valve cover gasket on FR730v

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chiefcook

Can I use RTV on the valve covers rather than gaskets? Will it leave enough clearance?


#2

ILENGINE

ILENGINE

Yes Have seen the with or without gasket, and have use RTV but prefer gaskets myself if handy.


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bertsmobile1

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


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slomo

bertsmobile1 said:
The downside is because it is a PIA job to clean the silicon off
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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.


#5

ILENGINE

ILENGINE

slomo said:
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.
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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.


#6

StarTech

StarTech

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.


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chiefcook

Thanks for all the posts. Think I will just use the gaskets.


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Hammermechanicman

Hammermechanicman

slomo said:
Just use the OEM gaskets with some hi-tack spray on them. Little Indian Head or hi tack spray.
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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.


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