Sealing my Valve covers

[xtrempickup]

anybody have any luck RTVing this things on so they dont leak? I have the new gaskets up at 100$ for the pair, id hate to waste them since all im doing is changing maybe a lifter yet and i dont want oil all over the place. I have the black forma gasket, any tips? i tried cleaning them, both surfaces and then putting the rtv on the valve cover and then putting it in place and bolting it down, but doest seem to be doing it, leaking hardcore. do i have to wait for this stuff to set? says apply to surface and whatever immediately, says dries in 24hrs.does that mean i do it then i dont drive the car for a day while the stuff sets up and dries?

[dirtyglhturbo]

use a product called The Right Stuff. i beleive its made by permatex. most auto stores carry it. it comes in a squeeze cheese can, and is the BEST rtv on the planet. very thick and dense. not your typical rtv.

[Timmay2]

RTV needs to skin/dry to get its resistance to oil. Let it sit at least a day before firing up the car.

[xtrempickup]

kinda figured, so that means i gotta let it set up and then dry

[Rick]

+1 for "The Right Stuff"

It's OE specified by many manufacturers.

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Originally Posted by dirtyglhturbo use a product called The Right Stuff. i beleive its made by permatex. most auto stores carry it. it comes in a squeeze cheese can, and is the BEST rtv on the planet. very thick and dense. not your typical rtv.

[xtrempickup]

used one new gasket, one black RTV, so far so good

[kriss440]

Im reusing the same old original one without any RTV or whatsoever. No leak at all.

Sounds fancy but im using a precision torque wrench and set it at specified torque , and it works.