Thread: rocker cover gasket

Originally Posted by worane

Now you would think fitting a new rocker cover gasket on my TD5 would be easy , right?
Wrong, I cannot get the gasket to sit down in the slot in the cover.
I'm sure there is an easy way, I just don't know it.
Expert advice would be welcome from this knowledgeable bunch.
Thanks in anticipation.. Nick ( Worane)

Push the rubber and metal grommets through the rocker cover and into the holes in the new gasket. That will hold the gasket in place and give you a fighting chance of getting everything lined up.

cheers
Paul

Nick, two methods, use some Hylomar to stick it in place on the cam shaft cover and like Paul said, make sure all the round grommet sections are seated home in the holes. The second method is to use a 'small amount' of Permatex gasket material (Ultra Black) in the 'channels' of the cam shaft cover to stick the gasket in place leaving it to go 'off' over night.

I find it a two person job, one either side to guide the cam shaft cover into place while moving the gasket back into place if it moves. Once the gasket is in place tighten bolts to 8Nm (from memory).

I found that the Injector Harness was the point where the gasket was not sitting flat, so make sure that is seated home before you put the cover back on.

Ian

Ian,

Sorry but you've made the process waaaaaaay too hard. It is one person and 10-15 minutes max.

Two dabs of sealant as per Rave on the rear cam seal, and grommets into the gasket. Anything else is just pointless ****ing about.

cheers
Paul

That is EXACTLY right ^^^^. I've lost count of the number I have done.

Just out of interest, did they supply the right gasket? there is early and late, the difference being the radius of the rear half moon. Get it wrong and oil cascades forth worse than before.

JC

Paul /Justin, I must not have held my tongue in the right position as I found it fiddly and a PITA

I will have to put on the Barbie and invite you two over next time I need to do it

Cheers
Ian

Originally Posted by IanP

Paul /Justin, I must not have held my tongue in the right position as I found it fiddly and a PITA

I will have to put on the Barbie and invite you two over next time I need to do it

Cheers
Ian

Practice makes perfect! I'll get Paul to squeeze out the Sealant and I'll drop it down, you can then bolt 'er up . Then its beer and BBQ time...


JC

Sometimes the gasket is hard to fit especially if it has been packed (shrink wrapped) with the rear cam plug part twisted.

OK. What I have done is to clean off any oil with metho and applied a thin layer of permatex.
Before I started that I cut up a piece of 1/2 ply an cut out various slits to allow for the oil baffles just oversize .I then fitted the steel bolt locators in the holes and clamped it all down to the board.
Lets hope all stays in place tomorrow when I unclamp it.
Thank you all for putting me on the right track.
The whole thing is a bit of a bastard really. Pommy engineering at it's usual difficult best. The yanks would have just used cork, like everyone else.
Next job will be the starter solenoid. Another lovely job.
Thanks again. Nick.