Triumphrat

Ahobie17

Are there any tricks to keep the rocker covers from loosening up? Mine are driving me nuts!!!

1970 T100C, almost done, but leaking out the rocker covers

Mecchanica

Replace the fiber washer with a rubber o ring.

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jimballard

If you're still using the factory caps with the spring locks on the top, just make sure that the spring locks are a good tight fit into the serrations on the caps. Tighten them up good and they should stay put. Hope this helps: Jim

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Jim Ballard

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Ahobie17

How'd you know I was using the fiber washers? The springs are tight, but weren't when I 1st put them on. I'll try o-rings.

Thanks

DAGAD

As Mecchanica says use rubber 'O' rings. However don't use thick ones and don't over tighten them. Usually only the inlet ones will leak oil.
Roy.

TBS

As a tip, before you build the rocker box, I always make sure all the faces are flat,including the inspection hole faces, using the glass and emery method, but I always use the rubber o ring's as already mentioned. Take care in making sure that the spring retainers are actually retaining the caps with the indent firmly pushing into the cap, not as I've often seen, just floating in the air retaining only themselves!!

McQueen

Because they're leaking. Ask me how I know.

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