# Valve cover

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/valve-cover/24196>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [January 1, 2009, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/valve-cover/24196 "2009-01-01T19:39:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![bedrock](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bedrock/32/868_2.png) [@bedrock](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bedrock)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/valve-cover/24196/1 "2009-01-01T19:39:51Z")

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i have a 1997-nissan pickup,2.4 liter engine,i want to replace. the valve cover gasket,do i need to put anything on the gasket,to seal it.or not.i know back in the old days,you had to put a sealer on the gasket.i have never replace this gasket,so i don’t know if it rubber or not.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2009, 1:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/valve-cover/24196/2 "2009-01-02T01:15:34Z")

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I never use sealer on any valve cover gasket except a dab here and there as an installation aid to hold it in place. It should not be necessary to help seal it.

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2009, 6:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/valve-cover/24196/3 "2009-01-02T06:05:12Z")

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You need sealant in whatever places a manual tells you to use it. If the gasket is all rubber and fits into a slot on the cover, you probably don’t need sealant. Some of the old days are gone.