Ricklee64 |
01-21-2012 09:23 AM |
OEM or Felpro gasket?
I discovered that I had a leaky valve cover gasket. I bought a Felpro gasket which is a normal looking after-market gasket which fills the slot and flares out to the surface of the head. When I went to remove the valve cover, I discovered that it was severely cracked. (I bought this 2003 Accent as used.) So I ordered an OEM valve cover. When it arrived, I was surprised to see that it came with an OEM Hyundai gasket. But the gasket is thin, and inserts into the slot, but has a thin edge. My question is....which gasket should I use? Why would the Hyundai gasket be thin and not flared? Also, what would be the correct torque for the valve cover bolts?
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