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Subject:Re: Brand new leaky rocker covers
From:J Stewart
Date:Sat, 27 Oct 2012 00:56:33 +0000

Don, I have always put a thing smear of grease on each side of the cork gaskets and I've never had them leak-assuming of course both surfaces are good as well. Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
> Hi all,
> So, while replacing the exhaust system a couple weeks ago I also
> replaced the rocker covers, with new cork seals, as one of them was
> leaking. Thing is, now both covers have slow leaks, yay!
> Anyone run into this? Tried bending clips to get as tight a seal as I
> could, and made sure the seals are contacting properly. Ideas?
> Don
> '87 2.1 Vanagon GL ASI