Rocker Cover

Level 3 User Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 72

I am looking at painting mine and was just wondering, would i need a new gasget and bolts to replace after i have removed it? if so, what sort of price am i looking at for replacements.

..another thing, i was going to spray it black, the only high heat paint my local factors stock, but i seen that the administrator on here, Neil, painted some part of his engine with blue Hammerite, would this be OK to paint the rocker?

...... one more thing, what prep do i need to do to the rocker cover before painting?

cheers for any help chaps..

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

yeah, get a new gasket, the old one will most likely tear apart as you lift the thing off.

You could use hammerite no problem, but you want to spray it and use the special metals primer beforehand.

BTW my name is Neal, not Neil, and I'm not 'the' administrator Razz

Level 3 User Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 72

aye, sorry mate, Neal it is. cheers for getting back.

Yellow rocker cover it is then....

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

on an RSI?

Level 3 User Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 72

Yes, you think no?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

I don't think the rsi's suit colour coding. the 16v yes as its a big cover with flat space, the rsi is quite small and ridges, I think it would be better clean and shiny.

But give it a go, new cam covers are easy and cheap to get, lagunas etc use them as well.

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

Neal";p="87765 wrote:

BTW my name is Neal, not Neil, and I'm not 'the' administrator Razz

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

lol