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Old 11 October 2011, 10:25 AM
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Default Rocker cover gasket - budget sourcing?

Need a rh classic EJ20 rocker cover gasket

Any recommendations where to source one?

Found a eBay seller doing them for £9, and Graham Goode Racing for £30

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Old 11 October 2011, 11:34 AM
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I got mine off of eBay, seems to have done the trick however most people on here will tell you to go to Subaru, i dont think they are overly dear there either.
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as long as the kit includes everything id go for it,
They aren`t cheap from the dealers.
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Just gone for this one from Import Car Parts

Thanks everyone, and DDM Dave
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I bought this one - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IMPREZA-LE...item483b3060c8

It has everything you need.
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Originally Posted by bonesetter
Just gone for this one from Import Car Parts

Thanks everyone, and DDM Dave

get the circular gasket things to go with it aswell and do the whole lot. got mine from there too.

http://www.importcarparts.co.uk/part...en=&searchKey=
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Originally Posted by Scooby David
I bought this one - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IMPREZA-LE...item483b3060c8

It has everything you need.
nowt wrong with this kit
you can buy both sides for the price of one side from imports,
OP as mentioned you need all the bits or it will leak.

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Originally Posted by JDM_Stig
nowt wrong with this kit
you can buy both sides for the price of one side from imports,
OP as mentioned you need all the bits or it will leak.
Thanks, I could see exactly where the oil was leaking from - the undermeath corner above the manifold shield. Everything is bone dry
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i have always used 3bond sealant to do rocker gaskets and have never had any problems. another trick is to use a small washer in between the bolt head and the bolt seal, this will make it sit and seal a little better and give a little more compression
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Originally Posted by dbay
i have always used 3bond sealant to do rocker gaskets and have never had any problems. another trick is to use a small washer in between the bolt head and the bolt seal, this will make it sit and seal a little better and give a little more compression
Thanks. I too use both - washers & ThreeBond. Where I have gone wrong it seems is not leaving the sealant to dry over night...
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assuming the surfaces where made uber clean before install it must be down to the curing time. i have always left mine overnight to cure properly before i fire the car up
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Originally Posted by dbay
assuming the surfaces where made uber clean before install it must be down to the curing time. i have always left mine overnight to cure properly before i fire the car up
That's what I'm going to do this time
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