"brianshayne" (brianshayne)
11/07/2013 at 16:20 • Filed to: None
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"brianshayne" (brianshayne)
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So... Managed to fix up ye old non-opening doorhandle on my Jetta... 18 bucks! 2 minutes of labour! Now I'm in fix-it mode... VCG has been a leaky, and many suggest a rubber gasket instead of the 3 piece cork... Wonder if I could use liquid gasket...
Joys of a jalop
ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
> brianshayne
11/07/2013 at 16:22 |
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Don't see why not.
Just be super careful not to put too much, and keep it away from the internal engine side so nothing falls off and runs amok.
Will with a W8 races an E30
> brianshayne
11/07/2013 at 16:24 |
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Don't use liquid gasket, just buy the rubber one. They are cheap enough, and a lot less messy. They're also reusable (usually), so if you need to take a peek inside you won't have to worry about sealing it back up. Cork is really only nice if you want everything to look original - i.e. hide that you ever took the valve cover off.
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brianshayne
> Will with a W8 races an E30
11/07/2013 at 16:27 |
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Yeah, I'm not worried about "original". It's a 1990 diesel jetta that I use as a DD... And slow-car-hoon-mobile.
dogisbadob
> brianshayne
11/07/2013 at 16:29 |
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I think I might need to do the VCG's in my car, but the back one is impossible to access :(
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brianshayne
> ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
11/07/2013 at 16:29 |
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Well I AM a little concerned about the more-than-clacky-cold-starts.. Hoping it's not precups!
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brianshayne
> dogisbadob
11/07/2013 at 16:29 |
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Luckily, I have one. And it's easily accessible. What're you driving?
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Will with a W8 races an E30
> ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
11/07/2013 at 16:44 |
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It can be done, but its messy, a bit of a pain, and you risk getting little globs of sealer in the oil passages. Some valve covers have retention features in them for the cork/rubber gasket that cause sealing problems with just gasket maker. I have used gasket sealer on a old cork gasket before, and that kind of worked, but I reccomend using a rubber gasket.
Also, if you do use a gasket maker, make sure its something good, like Permatex Ultra Copper. RTV won't work very well.
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dogisbadob
> brianshayne
11/07/2013 at 17:17 |
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96 ES300, 1MZ engine. Toyota actually tilted the engine back a few degrees and then piled everything on top of the back row of cylinders.
Aaron James
> brianshayne
11/07/2013 at 17:26 |
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I always use Ultra Copper. Put a nice bead all the way around the head after you have it nice and clean and dry. Then I place the VC on the head and let the gasket setup before I tighten so that all the material isn't squeezed out. I've used it plenty of times and it works just fine. I've even used JB weld to fix a broken carburetor flange. worked great.
MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> brianshayne
11/08/2013 at 10:25 |
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I've just had issue after issue with my rubber gaskets on the 68 Montego. Going for cork next time. Mechanic recommended it too.