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Is this the right Rocker cover gasket?

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Is this the right Rocker cover gasket?

Post by Monkeydonkeyratmagic » Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:34 am

Morning all.

Can anyone confirm if this is the right one for a 2.5i?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 1738909686

Thanks.

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Is this the right Rocker cover gasket?

Post by patriot66 » Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:51 am

Looks the same FAI one I fitted to mine back in April.
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Don't forget some RTV sealant for the corners of the 'half moon' sections. I used this https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2612707171 :thumbsup:
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Post by Monkeydonkeyratmagic » Sun Oct 22, 2017 11:30 am

See here is an interesting point. Black or red silicone? Any difference. I've always gone for red in the past and it's held up on cat to centre pipe joins in the past. Never had to take the stuff off though afterwards.

Any real difference in the two? Some of the YT videos of beemer lumps seem to use either afterwards.

Thanks for the help though. Gasket just bought.
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Post by LordOxygen » Sun Oct 22, 2017 5:34 pm

I did mine last week, viewtopic.php?f=2&t=93757&p=1476014#p1476014 (I bought the gasket kit from BMW)
I used red gasket maker that was recommended by the chap euro car parts. To be honest I doubt it will make much difference, just make sure what you use is suitable for high temp applications and valve covers.

This is what I used https://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/car- ... &0&cc5_139 It did the job just fine.

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Is this the right Rocker cover gasket?

Post by Ducklakeview » Sun Oct 22, 2017 5:45 pm

Black every time, nothing smacks of amateur like red sealant oozing from a black gasket!

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Post by LordOxygen » Sun Oct 22, 2017 5:59 pm

Ducklakeview wrote: Sun Oct 22, 2017 5:45 pmBlack every time, nothing smacks of amateur like red sealant oozing from a black gasket!
:rofl:
You can wipe away the excess!

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Is this the right Rocker cover gasket?

Post by D4dawg » Sun Oct 22, 2017 6:02 pm

Maybe he likes the excess haha

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Post by Ducklakeview » Sun Oct 22, 2017 6:56 pm

LordOxygen wrote: Sun Oct 22, 2017 5:59 pm
Ducklakeview wrote: Sun Oct 22, 2017 5:45 pmBlack every time, nothing smacks of amateur like red sealant oozing from a black gasket!
:rofl:
You can wipe away the excess!
You'll still be able to see it, and it would annoy me..

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Post by Monkeydonkeyratmagic » Mon Oct 23, 2017 9:20 am

Ducklakeview wrote: Sun Oct 22, 2017 5:45 pm Black every time, nothing smacks of amateur like red sealant oozing from a black gasket!

Mike
What if I put red stickers and paint the engine cover red? 8) will be proper bad manz then? Could pass it off as a red insert?
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