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Originally Posted by ddac
First post ever! Because it seems like most of my questions have been answered somewhere on the internet....
Im about to start my S65 valve cover gasket job. I have yet to find confidence about using a Dreibond substitute.
It seems like its either: Critical which sealant I use to replace it, or any general equivalent (permatex/hylomar/dirko) will do.
Could anyone shed anymore light on this so I can stop freakin googling it looking for an answer that doesn't exist? I could have rebuild my whole engine twice with in the time Ive spent researching this.
Also, anyone have thoughts on the contact cement trick to hold gasket in place while reseating cover??
Thanks in advance everyone. Forums are amazing.
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I bought some refurbished powder coated valve covers from
deansbimmer and in speaking to him about the install he advised to put down a thin bead of silicone all the way around the gasket valley, the spark plug tubes, the oil separators, and the cam sensors. Basically anywhere that could leak. I used Dreibond. You can get it online from FCP. It's expensive but one tube is all you need and it made me feel better about it.