jamesmartin said:
grease ? cork will spread if lubricate , you stick one side to the rocker cover ,let it dry then fit
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I put a smear on just about all gaskets, and yes, the corkies do expand slightly, which gives them a better seal, the same with the paper ones! :p:p
Never has any synthetic sealant gunge been anywhere near anything of mine!! :cool::cool:
I must have been doing it all wrong for the past 50+ years! :eek::eek:
 
Oldseadog said:
I put a smear on just about all gaskets, and yes, the corkies do expand slightly, which gives them a better seal, the same with the paper ones! :p:p
Never has any synthetic sealant gunge been anywhere near anything of mine!! :cool::cool:
I must have been doing it all wrong for the past 50+ years! :eek::eek:
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You have. The cork gaskets are meant to be stuck on the cover with adhesive. :);)
 
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