Mine is plastic with only two rocker bridge bolts holding it on and the
seal lasted me 8 years. I have done YJ aluminum ones the same.
I use cork and get everything super clean with a wipe of brake cleaner
to be sure, then I put a skim of RTV on the cork gasket, set it
immediately like the directions on my Permatex RTV says to, then I put a
skim on the top of the cork and place the cover. After I torque it
down, I walk away for the 24 hour cure Permatex needs.
I tried those POS rubber ones, sucker just poured oil.
I believe your bolts need to be 4 ft lb or something like that. I use
my baby finger pu****ng on a 1/4" drive ratchet while holding it with my
forefinger and thumb at the pivot. Just nice and snug.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
'New' frame in the works for '08. Some Canadian Bush Trip and Build
Photos: http://mikeromainjeeptrips.shutterfly.com
Greg wrote:
> So after an hour on google, what is everyones recomendation on doing
the
> valve cover gasket on a CJ7 258 engine, cork, rubber? RTV or not? Torque
> specs?
> Installed a rebuilt engine 2 years ago, new gasket leaked a small
amount
> from start, so seeing that engine is sitting in new frame with no body
> around it, nows the time for a replace. So if anyone has any opinion or
> knows the torque spec I would appreciate it, aluminum cover by the way.
>
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