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Post by Shark »

Like most guys out there im pretty strapped for cash and it looks like my rocker cover gasket is on its way out. After pricing one up for the hefty sum of a 119 dollars i was wondering wether i could clean the old gasket up and smear a pile of gasket goo on it and if that would seal it up??

BTW its a 82 patrol sd33 diesel.

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Post by De-lux »

when a friend and myself pulled my engine apart and reco'd it, i had to get a new head gasket and repco (ripoffco) quoted about $100 for a new head gasket, but the local mechanic sold the correct gasket for my diesel hilux for about $40.


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Shark wrote:Like most guys out there im pretty strapped for cash and it looks like my rocker cover gasket is on its way out. After pricing one up for the hefty sum of a 119 dollars i was wondering wether i could clean the old gasket up and smear a pile of gasket goo on it and if that would seal it up??

BTW its a 82 patrol sd33 diesel.

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$119 for a rocker cover gasket?? wrong and broken. if the original gasket isn't torn/broken then you should be able to reuse it, soak it in solvent/petrol to get all the oil out of it then give it a good coating of silicone type gasket poo, slap it back together and bob's yer uncle. alternatively you can buy sheets of high temp gasket paper for about $20 - $30 fron Robbos/repco etc, and cut out your own.
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Post by muppet_man67 »

Shark wrote:Like most guys out there im pretty strapped for cash and it looks like my rocker cover gasket is on its way out. After pricing one up for the hefty sum of a 119 dollars i was wondering wether i could clean the old gasket up and smear a pile of gasket goo on it and if that would seal it up??

BTW its a 82 patrol sd33 diesel.

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Post by christover1 »

I reckon you was quoted for a head gasket, not a rocker cover gasket, tho I could be wrong..silastic and a clean up of old gasket is worth a try, christover
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Post by dumbdunce »

christover1 wrote:I reckon you was quoted for a head gasket, not a rocker cover gasket, ...


that could well be the case. unless you went to Nissan for the gasket!

try SMS Diesel or Geoff Walsh engine parts.
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It would be pretty silly if i got just one quote and i guess i didnt explain myself properly.That was the most expensive quote and the cheapest was 89 bucks. I know its not a hell of alot of money but thought i would try it the tightarse way first :D

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Post by murcod »

What about something like Loctite Mastergasket? Not sure how expensive it is to buy but supposedly you can use that in place of gaskets. I've used it for various things and it works well at sealing leaking "gaps."
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Post by zbuild »

When I "reuse" a tappet cover gasket I only use gasket goo/silicone on the side that contacts the tappet cover. That way, if you have to take it off again, you can, without totally destroying it.

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