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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 1:59 pm 
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Hey all, I guy from work is bringing his VP (V6) over cause he wants to paint the rocker covers. Now I looked a em and the rocker covers are plastic and held in by little bolts, just wandering, what kind of gasket it has underneath it and if we can use the same 1 again.

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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 2:02 pm 
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I think it would be better to just go to Super cheap auto a buy new Chrome ones

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 2:07 pm 
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If there not to frayed then It should be good, but I think you should always replace gaskets if you take em off, they should just be rubber ones

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 2:13 pm 
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Bit of topic but similar question im gonna paint my AU rocket cover do i need to replace anything.

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 2:14 pm 
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Id say Gasket again. Some people dont replace them and they seem fine, but id rather be safe then oil leaking out.

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 2:16 pm 
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So every time you take the roket cover off you need to replace the gasket

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 2:16 pm 
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Molloy wrote:
If there not to frayed then It should be good, but I think you should always replace gaskets if you take em off, they should just be rubber ones


sweet, thats what i thought it might have been, just like on my EA.

AU, yeh, you'll have the rubber 1 too, just take the cover off carefully and use some rtv silicone on the rubber if your worried but shouldn't need it.

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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 2:40 pm 
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you shouldnt need to replace th gaskit, i found with mine that it lasted ~10 removels in 3 months then started leaking.

the commo rockers are a fibreglass like material some lucky owners get steel ones.

p.s. if you replace the gaskits each time your up for $12 of paint, and ~$40 for the gaskits. ouch

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 2:41 pm 
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40 for gaskets?!?!

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 2:45 pm 
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au man wrote:
Bit of topic but similar question im gonna paint my AU rocket cover do i need to replace anything.

No you won't, au's have a big rubber gasket. I think only E series you needed to replace due to them being cork from what i understand. I've had my rocker cover off a couple of times.

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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 2:50 pm 
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Thanks looks like i will be painting it tomorrow.

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 2:53 pm 
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Ive been wanting to paint mine for a while now, but id like to get it chromed but its just costs $$$$$$$$

 

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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 2:53 pm 
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My EA didn't have cork, had thick rubber. Well at $40 for new rubber, we'll stick with the old 1.

 

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