TORCHD 02 TA

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Today i jsut pulled my valve covers off b/c i am going to be painting them. And next weekend, same thing i am pulling my intake off to paint that too. My question is do i need to replace the gaskets for the valve covers and intake?

If i am not mistaken, the valve cover gasket is an o-ring type gasket and you do not need to replace those? Also the gasket stuck to the valve cover now, i am going to pull it off, when i put it back on do i put some silicone down to make it stick? If i do, what type of silicone do i use?

And i will prolly replace the intake gasket, b/c if i am not mistaken once it is crushed, you can not reuse it? Other wise you will prolly get a CEL and be running lean b/c of a vacuum leak?

Thanks

SOMbitch

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I have pulled mine off a couple different times and reused them so if you are careful you should be fine...

TORCHD 02 TA

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What part that you took off are you referring to?

02BLKWS6MD

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you can reuse valve cover gaskets if your careful. I wouldnt reuse intake gaskets though, might get a leak, I wouldnt reuse them at all. Even when I do my camswap Im not even reusing the valve cover gaskets Im just replacing them.

SweetS10V8

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They are absolutly reusable if they dont get cut. Ive had them on and off over and over and over on many LS engines.

Id be broke if I had to pay for new gaskets on these things all the time....

TORCHD 02 TA

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I think i am jsut going to buy new valve cover gaskets. jsut for safe insurance

jmm98LS1

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I've got an extra set of new valvecover gaskets (still in package) I'd give ya dirt cheap if ya want em.......shoot me a pm if so.

TORCHD 02 TA

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What brand are they? Thanks

jmm98LS1

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GM, got them from GMPD.

MeentSS02

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Valve cover gaskets = reusable

Intake gaskets = reusable

As long as they aren't ripped/torn/frayed, there is no reason why they can't be reused. As already stated, if I replaced the gaskets every time I had either of those components off, I'd be broke.