Okay so i have a husqvarna yth1842 with a B&S 18.5 hp intek engine..The old rocker cover gasket has gotten worn over time from tak on and off adjusting the valves etc. My question is I ordered a new gasket but do I need to add anything to it or just apply new gasket bolt it back on? Thanks in advance for any help
What I do is put Hylomar blue on the rocker cover then press the gasket onto it
Then put high temperature axel grease ( bentonite brown stuff that stinks ) on the head
So next time the the gasket will stay on the rocker cover and strip cleanly off the head requiring nothing more than a wipe over with a petrol damp rag to clean it off before replacement
Particulalry on rocker cover gaskets that come off quite regularly
Never ever put any type of silicon there because that becomes a rod for your own back as it can take hours to remove and the little rubber globs can end up everywhere inside the engine.
