Originally Posted by
DeKalb
That was a concern, I checked clearance without the O-ring cord and checked it with the O-ring cord ,both with no torque and with torque ... on both test the bolt lugs bottomed out (came together) as they would with RTV And the clearance around the edge of the cover was the same ... reaching the 7ft lb torque was no more difficult than with RTV ... and the small stainless steel bolts were no different as well ... the softness of the O-ring cord compressed easy and at this time seems to have given a good seal ... if this does not work I will replace the O-ring cord with RTV My reason for trying this is I find at times my hands get a little shaky and it is hard for me to apply a good even bead of the RTV ... I am just looking for a different way that I am able to do ... and we don't know if someone doesn't try ... I'm the guinea pig ... I appreciate the comments and questions, I will keep the forum updated
I called Needs Wings and ordered a couple of items and ss I am on the process of installing new valve cover gaskets and changing the spark plugs I asked about how to seal the breather upper valve cover pieces..... that I had read black RTV gasket silicone was used. Maybe he was just trying to make a sale but he said Black RTV is NOT what to use. He sells a Mercedes sealant of some sort (about $37 I think) that Mercedes specifies.
