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Reply #15 - 10/02/13 at 12:51:06

Dave wrote on 10/02/13 at 08:15:33:

Gyrobob wrote on 10/02/13 at 08:13:10:

When using rtv this way, put a very thin layer of non-silicone grease on one mating surface. It won't affect the seal, and the next time you have to take it apart, all the cured rtv will stick to one surface and not to the other at all. This usually allows you to not have to use rtv again for reassembly,... in effect you have a permanent gasket.

Wow.....I sure don't like this idea......it is certainly not the method that the factory uses when they assemble the case halves or head cover at the factory. I have no problem using this method on one side of a fiber gasket....but not with sealant.

It won't work with standard sealants. True silicone seal RTV is a strange animal, though. I've used this trick on everything from differential covers to distributor caps to valve covers to cylinder bases.
-- It doesn't work very well on exhaust systems.
-- Don't use a silicone-based grease or the RTV sometimes just glues itself to both sides of the mating surface. I've used plain old wheel bearing grease, and even Pam cooking spray for this.
-- I don't recommend using it with a gasket unless you fully accept the idea you'll have to scrape the glued-on gasket off next time you take it apart. A gasket glued on with RTV is hard to get off.

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Reply #16 - 10/04/13 at 01:24:42

I got black rtv sealant to redo the valve cover gasket because that's what was on it before and it is supposed to be more resistant to oil.
That metal dowel rod looking piece goes in the center of the clutch assembly, not the start clutch.
I just got my circle clips today for the cam chain tensioner and I'm going to begin putting it all together on Saturday.
I hope everything goes good. My torque settings are good and timing is too.
Any precautions I need to make?

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28887 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Rtv sealant for valve cover gasket and found a Reply #17 - 10/04/13 at 07:26:34 make sure you got the bolt on the center cover and the one on the far left head before you start rtv'ing it or you'll forget.
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TheProduct2007 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 90	Re: Rtv sealant for valve cover gasket and found a Reply #18 - 10/04/13 at 10:29:52 I read on here where those bolts go on first with the cover but I don't understand why?
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28887 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Rtv sealant for valve cover gasket and found a Reply #19 - 10/04/13 at 10:49:43 If you're doing the repair in frame, you won't be able to get the center bolt in otherwise. The front left one because that's the way it is.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28668 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Rtv sealant for valve cover gasket and found a Reply #20 - 10/04/13 at 11:37:03 yup,.. I left that bolt out the first time I did one... That's one of those mistakes you only make once... Then, it becomes etched in your mind forever... ...
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TheProduct2007 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 90	Re: Rtv sealant for valve cover gasket and found a Reply #21 - 10/04/13 at 11:42:53 What happens if you don't? Does the motor blow or oil leak?
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Reply #22 - 10/04/13 at 19:05:13

Nope,.. you'll just find yourself standing there, staring sutupidly at your comeplete engine with a long bolt in your hand, and no way to put it where it goes...
You'll have to pull the cover again,.. clean it all off, re-RTV it,... then put the bolt in BEFORE putting the cover on...
You just can't get it in place, once the cover is already on...
It's a sequence thing...
It's a... "You can't get there from here"... thing... Undecided

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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: Rtv sealant for valve cover gasket and found a Reply #23 - 10/04/13 at 19:37:20 "You can't get there from here" I knew she was loud, but how did you hear Lisa talking about the farm all the way out there in the desert? That's impressive...
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18101 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Rtv sealant for valve cover gasket and found a Reply #24 - 10/05/13 at 05:01:21 Before you get that fine line of RTV spread.....do a practice assembly. Then you will know the sequence that is required.
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TheProduct2007 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 90	Re: Rtv sealant for valve cover gasket and found a Reply #25 - 10/05/13 at 13:47:08 I see what y'all mean, I can't figured torque settings correctly though I have a inch lbs torque wrench that only grades down to 120 inches per pound
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28887 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Rtv sealant for valve cover gasket and found a Reply #26 - 10/05/13 at 13:49:54 you multiply (x) ft.lbs by 12 to get in.lbs.
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