Valve cover gasket

[Tom Galloway]

Is it necessary to get new/ plus rocker plugs/ every time I adjust the valves.

[e30vert]

I think the Bentley calls for replacement of those plugs , but I dont unless after I button everything back up and torque the valve cover nuts to 11 foot pounds of torque using a star pattern thier is leakage. Its a good practice to use some RTV over the top of those rocker plugs as those points are sometimes tougher to get to seal up.

[Tom Galloway]

Good the RTV is a plan
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[bangn]

If they've been replaced recently and not 50k miles ago you can just reuse everything. Il put a smidge of 515 around the moon section but ive never put it on the flat. Just my personal pref. Ive had my cover off a heap and never had a leak.

[Tom Galloway]

Good, 'don't want to get to anal about it.
thanks
TG

[digger]

When rubber gets really hard it’s time to replace