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.
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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.
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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.