My freakin valve cover gasket......

[hondagirl_86]

Ok...i bought a valve cover gasket and i let good year put it on, my water pump went out then we had to change it again....why is that gasket so big....i bought the same one i had before, and it looked like they put some kinda sealant to keep it in.....what should i do to keep it in.......

[NAiL05]

If its too big they might have gotten the wrong one by the sounds of it. You use silicone on the rounded edges to prevent leaks in those areas but its not supposed to be too big.

[hondagirl_86]

but the last one i bought was the same size, and the guy at goodyear made it fit....i asked him if i had bought the right one....he said it fit perfectly, i bought a new one and it was the same size, same color, i might go by a different auto parts store, and see how theres look, thanks for your help

[DarkVader]

Ok...i bought a valve cover gasket and i let good year put it on, my water pump went out then we had to change it again....why is that gasket so big....i bought the same one i had before, and it looked like they put some kinda sealant to keep it in.....what should i do to keep it in.......

The sealant that's used is High-Temp RTV Silicone. Its pretty cheap and can find in many auto stores. And about the gaskets if they were wrong they wont fit.. but thats just my 2cents.

[TypeG]

buy honda parts, they always fit, no questions. later.

[LinX]

The dealer is your safest bet. I get my gaskets from here and they fit with no problems whatsoever thepartsbin.com. As for sealant, Hondabond is a good choice.

[hondagirl_86]

Thanks for the advice everyone!!!

[NAiL05]

I used the fel pro gaskets and they fit just fine on my f22a6 when it was still in my car.