# Replacing Valve Cover Gasket--do i need to use a sealant?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-valve-cover-gasket-do-i-need-to-use-a-sealant/51645>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** isuzu, trooper\
**Created:** [July 11, 2010, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-valve-cover-gasket-do-i-need-to-use-a-sealant/51645 "2010-07-11T14:14:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![719Frontier719](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/7/7c8e57/32.png) [@719Frontier719](https://community.cartalk.com/u/719Frontier719)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2010, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-valve-cover-gasket-do-i-need-to-use-a-sealant/51645/1 "2010-07-11T14:14:52Z")

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I’m replacing the valve cover gasket on my '94 trooper and I bought the gasket, but i was wondering if i needed to use some kind of sealant along with the gasket? the same is for the spark plug tube seals because I’m doing those too just incase. I have the rubber o-ring-like seals for the spark plug seals, but do i need to apply some sort of goop of sealant or something?  
  
  
  
 thanks-oh and if anyone knows the torque specs off the top of their head for the valve cover, feel free to let me know!  
  
  
  
 thanks