Gaskets

Motorcycles and Components: 'Gaskets Galore' based in 49 Evedon, Birch Hill, Bracknell RG12 7NF, United Kingdom

I think there was an actress with a similar name?

Also, RGM sell complete Gasket kits. Always handy for when you need them.

Good Luck.

Previously bill_butler wrote:

I need rocker cover gaskets and timing cover gaskets for my '54 ES2.

I have looked in the NOC shop and on the RGM website but cannot see them listed. Does anybody know where I might get them?

Any help appreciated

Regards

Bill

Hi Bill,

rocker cover gasket was paper, you can make them out of a good quality brown paper bag or thin gasket paper, but grease it well before use.If you don't fancy that Norvil have them for about £4 each.

AFAIK timing cover does not use a gasket, I've never seen one anyway. I have always assumed that this is because of the critical clearance between the oil pump and timing case, and if you decide to put one in, I would add a washer of the same material behind the oil pump sealing washer, to maintain the seal, there is also end float of the camshafts to consider. Years ago when I stripped an engine which had never been apart, there was just sealing compound, Red Hermetite, Stag A or similar there.

Magneto chaincase I fit a gasket of klingerite,because oil does get in there, (and out again!)

Good Luck,

Cheers,

Niall

Previously bill_butler wrote:

Hi guys

Thanks for all the help. I have just been looking through the parts book and realise that there probably was no rocker box to cylinder head gasket on the '54 ES2

Regards

Bill

Hi Bill, I was going to say that earlier in the piece, but not knowing if you have an aluminium head or not, and if that were to make a difference, I kept out of it.

Yes, my iron head has no gasket as such, only a smear of Loctite Master Gasket, to keep the head dry. Works a treat!

Paul