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#1 ·
Hi Folks.
Hope to have go replacing my Rocker cover Gasket on my 1988 V8
3.5. Is there anything I need to be wary of before starting.
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Compliments

John N Oakes
Manchester, England.

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#2 ·
In message <42b21c34$0$28622$4c56ba96@master.news.zetnet.net>
John Oakes <doyenePLEASEREMOVEME@zetnet.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi Folks.
> Hope to have go replacing my Rocker cover Gasket on my 1988 V8
> 3.5. Is there anything I need to be wary of before starting.


Just make sure the new one actually ends up where it should be - they
can be a bit fiddly to get right.

Richard
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#3 ·
Bit of gasket sealer both sides of the cork gasket and do not over tighten
the bolts just nip them up, works for me

Rich

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> In message <42b21c34$0$28622$4c56ba96@master.news.zetnet.net>
> John Oakes <doyenePLEASEREMOVEME@zetnet.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > Hi Folks.
> > Hope to have go replacing my Rocker cover Gasket on my 1988 V8
> > 3.5. Is there anything I need to be wary of before starting.

>
> Just make sure the new one actually ends up where it should be - they
> can be a bit fiddly to get right.
>
> Richard
> --
> www.beamends-lrspares.co.uk sales@beamends-lrspares.co.uk
> Running a business in a Microsoft free environment - it can be done
> Powered by Risc-OS - you won't get a virus from us!!
> Helping keep Land Rovers on and off the road to annoy the Lib Dems
 
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#4 ·
"Rich" <r3engineering@ntlworldspam.com> wrote in message
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> Bit of gasket sealer both sides of the cork gasket and do not over tighten
> the bolts just nip them up, works for me
>
> Rich
>
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> To reply remove " spam "
> "beamendsltd" <beamendsltd@btconnect.com> wrote in message
> news:b4f2577c4d%beamendsltd@btconnect.com...
>> In message <42b21c34$0$28622$4c56ba96@master.news.zetnet.net>
>> John Oakes <doyenePLEASEREMOVEME@zetnet.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi Folks.
>> > Hope to have go replacing my Rocker cover Gasket on my 1988
>> > V8
>> > 3.5. Is there anything I need to be wary of before starting.

>>
>> Just make sure the new one actually ends up where it should be - they
>> can be a bit fiddly to get right.
>>
>> Richard
>> --
>> www.beamends-lrspares.co.uk sales@beamends-lrspares.co.uk
>> Running a business in a Microsoft free environment - it can be done
>> Powered by Risc-OS - you won't get a virus from us!!
>> Helping keep Land Rovers on and off the road to annoy the Lib Dems

>
>

Why not use the rubber ones? You can't overtighten them as the have a metal
insert in bolt holes. Fitted some to mine no problems with them since.

Gerry
 
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#5 ·
Gerry wrote:
> "Rich" <r3engineering@ntlworldspam.com> wrote in message
> news:xnDse.17600$jS3.7122@newsfe2-win.ntli.net...
>
>>Bit of gasket sealer both sides of the cork gasket and do not over tighten
>>the bolts just nip them up, works for me
>>
>>Rich
>>
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>>To reply remove " spam "
>>"beamendsltd" <beamendsltd@btconnect.com> wrote in message
>>news:b4f2577c4d%beamendsltd@btconnect.com...
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>>>In message <42b21c34$0$28622$4c56ba96@master.news.zetnet.net>
>>> John Oakes <doyenePLEASEREMOVEME@zetnet.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi Folks.
>>>> Hope to have go replacing my Rocker cover Gasket on my 1988
>>>>V8
>>>>3.5. Is there anything I need to be wary of before starting.
>>>
>>>Just make sure the new one actually ends up where it should be - they
>>>can be a bit fiddly to get right.
>>>
>>>Richard
>>>--
>>>www.beamends-lrspares.co.uk sales@beamends-lrspares.co.uk
>>>Running a business in a Microsoft free environment - it can be done
>>>Powered by Risc-OS - you won't get a virus from us!!
>>>Helping keep Land Rovers on and off the road to annoy the Lib Dems

>>
>>

> Why not use the rubber ones? You can't overtighten them as the have a metal
> insert in bolt holes. Fitted some to mine no problems with them since.
>
> Gerry
>
>
>

Cheers chaps.
Thanks for the info mine are the rubber version.
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John N Oakes
Manchester, England.

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! Landrover 110 V8 1988 !
! Atari/Win/Mac User !
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