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post Aug 25, 2012 - 11:04 AM
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Hi,
I have just replaced the valve cover gasket and when I read the instructions on that RTV silicone it says there that I need 24 hrs. for it to fully cure. So my questions is this, can I use the car after the cover is fully tight, or I need to wait until tomorrow? What should I do?

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post Aug 25, 2012 - 8:25 PM
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There's no reason to put RTV on a valve cover gasket. You should put a light amount of oil on it like your oil filter. Valve covers are meant to be removable.
post Aug 25, 2012 - 8:44 PM
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QUOTE (al94st @ Aug 26, 2012 - 11:25 AM) *
There's no reason to put RTV on a valve cover gasket. You should put a light amount of oil on it like your oil filter. Valve covers are meant to be removable.


wrong, you have to at least put RTV on the half moon humps before putting on the gasket.


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Posts in this topic
- JohanFer   Valve cover gasket   Aug 25, 2012 - 11:04 AM
- - xrav22   QUOTE (JohanFer @ Aug 25, 2012 - 11...   Aug 25, 2012 - 12:01 PM
|- - Syaoran   QUOTE (xrav22 @ Aug 25, 2012 - 1:01 ...   Aug 25, 2012 - 12:09 PM
- - JohanFer   Oh yes!!! I did put a brand new gasket...   Aug 25, 2012 - 4:08 PM
- - al94st   There's no reason to put RTV on a valve cover ...   Aug 25, 2012 - 8:25 PM
|- - trdproven   QUOTE (al94st @ Aug 26, 2012 - 11:25...   Aug 25, 2012 - 8:44 PM
- - al94st   Wrong, you don't. Unless you're talking ab...   Aug 26, 2012 - 4:08 PM
- - trdproven   Remember, he has a 5s, so trust me everyone here w...   Aug 26, 2012 - 5:10 PM

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