Pinto - Rocker Gasket leak

[Beardy_John]

Quick one for you knoweldgeable chaps...

Cleaned the rocker cover yesterday and check the valve clearances. On further inspection I reckon all the cack and grease on the front of the block/belts/pulleys is coming from a leaking rocker cover gasket. Is the standard naff cork one actually any good, or can you use a liquid silicone one???

[flyerncle]

John,is the front oil seal ok. Try a new gasket with a little Blue Hylomar and not nipped excessively.

Its good enough for Rolls Royce so why not us mere mortals...

[Beardy_John]

Do you put the Hylomar on one side of the gasket or on both??

[Bonzo]

I like to put a light smear on both faces of the gasket

The secret is not to overtighten the rocker cover retaining bolts & follow the correct tightening sequence.;)

Done my pinto engined Transit one last year, still as dry as a bone :) :)

[flyerncle]

On the nail as usual Ronnie .