Do I Need To Replace The Rocker Gasket?

[dk73 1]

Hi guys,

 

Whilst on my hols ive been thinking may be clean that stainless steel rocker cover up.

 

 

I want to polish up the rocker cover and the best way is to take it off.

 

My ? is do i need to replace the rocker gasket if i take the cover off?

 

Cheers feedback please.

[welshpug 1,657]

stainless steel rocker cover??

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

It certainly isn't stainless steel.

[dk73 1]

stainless steel rocker cover??

 

It looks that way, i think its been chromed or something, may be polished up before.

 

It certainly isn't stainless steel.

 

What do you think tom?

[welshpug 1,657]

its aluminium, plenty of elbow grease and autosol will refresh it.

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

Its cast aluminium alloy.

[dk73 1]

Its cast aluminium alloy.

 

Thanks guys but will i be ok without getting a new gasket if i take it off?

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

I guess it's a TU engine then which are normally tin as these are the only engine's with Rocker gear fitted in the current 'ish' Pug range,

But regardless of that it is worth changing as the seals do shrink