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Title: points cover gasket adhesive
Post by: mattsz on August 03, 2020, 02:29:38 PM

My points cover gasket is no good.  I have a replacement, the same thin cork ring as original.  It definitely needs to be secured in place... any specific adhesives to use or avoid in this application?

Title: Re: points cover gasket adhesive
Post by: Nurse Julie on August 03, 2020, 03:02:22 PM

You don't need to use any adhesive of any type Matt.

Title: Re: points cover gasket adhesive
Post by: mattsz on August 03, 2020, 03:05:12 PM

Ah, well the old knackered one is glued in, so I just assumed.  Plus, my new one is an NOS gasket that has taken a slightly out-of-round shape and won't stay in place when I try to close up the cover...

Title: Re: points cover gasket adhesive
Post by: bobv7 on August 03, 2020, 03:08:23 PM

Because the gasket doesn't have any screw locating tabs and it wouldn't stay put I binned it and put a thin bead of black RTV silicon around the edge of the cover.

Title: Re: points cover gasket adhesive
Post by: mattsz on August 03, 2020, 08:49:04 PM

Well, it's academic - the gasket doesn't fit regardless.  It's presumably NOS genuine Honda cork - I don't know if it shrinks over time, but its diameter is not really even close to being large enough to seal the cover.

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I'm working on a refund - I think I'll just make my own...