Westy

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noticed the other day that there was oil around the gasket.. not loads, but enough to notice..

Its a Cork one, and has been on since rebuild 3/4 years back..

Are they prone to going, or is it just a case of needing a tighten???

Other alternatives, as i have seen people use plastic ones

Im thinking, because the car had been sat for over a year, it may have had an impact on it... One last thing, are they easy to change

david

Westy use a rubber 1.8cvh gasket as they arent as prone to leaking

Piss easy to change mate

Westy

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cheers mate

rubber one is definately the one to go for then...!?

finis code at all??

Also, is it just a case of take the old one off and replace with new... dont have to tighten stuff to specific setttings etc.. im an amatuer

B19-TRB

dont over tighten the rocker cover bolts when ur doin em back up! as thewy will snap!

Westy

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Lewis... is this a job for the pro's, or do you reckon ven I could do it

plus, you heard the rubber ones are ok??

B19-TRB

u can do it m8!

just b carfeul doin em up!

i dunno m8 my cvh wasnt alive long enough to need a rocker gasket change!


but the i had a rubber 1 on the zetec! what a pain in the ass to fit! well not hard just fiddly! lol but easily done!

i used some sealer around where the cam pulleys were aswell! obvioudly u only got the 1 pulley!

david

Westy ive always used the rubber gaskets on my CVH's and never had any leaking problems Dont know finis but its the one for a sierra 1.8 so you shouldnt have any problems getting hold of one. Straight swap over and as Lewis says, dont overtighten the bolts as they can snap or split the gasket.

Pic of one on my old Grey S2, you can see the lip of the gasket sticking out

Cowboi

ive had cork ones before that have leaked a bit as well.
sounds like the rubber one should sort ya out.

Westy

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cheers

out of interest, does anyone know waht Christian uses, or NMS? ta

Nice_aRSe

CHristian uses regular ford gaskets. Even a ford headgasket

I tried the rubber one and it doesnt go straight on it needs to be trimmed where the cam pulley is and around the front also.

Best bet is get a cork gasket and a tube of Hylamar Blue gasket sealant.

You wont get it leaking wiht that stuff on

Westy

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cheers

to be honest... something about the rubber one.. i just dont want to use it.. not sure why..

So standard Ford Cork Rocker Cover gasket... and some Gasket sealant too... Many thanks

david

Ive fitted 2 of these and never had to trim them although the lip does stick out on the front but it doesnt bother me always use gen ford gaskets as well

It's Czech Mate

If it leaks with a new cork gasket you have a problem elsewhere IMO

Wazzzer

the cork gaskets go hard and brittle with the heat, if you've had it on there for that amount of time it will defo need changing!!

Get a rubber one, if you go to Halfords get them to check their stock on the rubber ones, I got a couple as they had discontinued them, Ł3 each

Westy

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I would agree

Will change for Ford item Im thinking.. Im not into rubber

essexrsturbo

i use a rubber gasket and has coped with around 30psi easily. cork are shit

Nice_aRSe

Cork ones when fitted properly dont leak

Westy

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woah woah wooooaaaahhh... Dont get me wrong.. I like my rubber pants, just not gaskets

Some say rubber, some say cork TBH tho.. this is the first time ive had one leak on me..

Nice_aRSe

Will leak if its been on 3 to 4 years matey

david

Nowt wrong wi rubber pants

Westy

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well, it may have been on even longer.. but I cant remember what year i got it rebuilt

Got a finis code at all dude for the cork one from Fords please

Westy

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there is when a man wears them

Nice_aRSe

Sorry i havnt matey, just ring and ask for a 1.6 cvh rocker gasket.

There all the same on the 1.6's whether its a turbo or not and most ford dealerships keep a load in stock

david

Since when

Westy

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oops... sorry mate..

was a total typeing error

Its all ok dude

Westy

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sound mate

david

Ahh

CabrioTurbo

fooking hell all these posts over a snotty gasket!
cork gasket will be fine... no reason why it wouldnt be but it it does need changing every year or two.
ive never tried a rubber one myself but imagine they do the same job as the cork ones but are less liekly to leak due to them not going brittle,
as for replacing it.. you cant go wrong you will need a 10mm and 13mm socket and a flathead screwdriver

Christian and Beccy

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I use a Genuine Ford Cork Gasket. They are fine, although with mine, they are never in long enough to go brittle!! Infact, I dont replace mine every time I take it apart. I have never had any leakage problems.

The Ford one is fitted with small Metal 'Dowels' to help prevent over-tightening. If you make sure the Head Face and Rocker Cover Face is clean and that you dont over-tighten it, it won't leak. Just slightly more than a 'Nip' on the bolts will do it. If the gasket hasn't been out for a while, parts of it will be baked onto the Rocker cover, this must all come off, even if it means using a Wire Wheel/brush (be sure to clean up before putting back together!!).

HTH.

Ginge !

rubber ones are fine and the advantage is that there reusabke and there discontiued at halfords so cost around 2.51

the cork onmes are fine but are not reusable even though it is possable to do it

i stuck a rubber one on mine as i dont wanna replace my every year or so, just wanna fit and forget it

DanS

CORK IT !!!

Didn't like the plastic 1800 one i had on mine recently.

Westy

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cheers people

oh thanks Christian... that part turned up today

Oranoco

Ditched my cork one for the rubber one off the 1800 CVH. Very happy. Will change the one on the FRST as well when I get a chance. Cheap as chips too and you can re-use them.