gaskets

[errjam]

my valve cover is leaking like a sieve
which should I buy,, complete gasket kit.. rock auto/ ebay
is there a favorite?

[FestYboy]

I picked up mine from rockauto, and at less than $2 a piece, I picked up several for the future.

[ryanprins13]

Whatever is cheapest but comes with the gommets is what i use. I like felpro gaskets in general. Look for wholesaler clearout stuff on rockauto.
What do you mean by complete gasket kit?

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[errjam]

like a reseal distributor / time seal/ oil pan gasket kit

thanks for the knowledge guys
john from alabama

Whatever is cheapest but comes with the gommets is what i use. I like felpro gaskets in general. Look for wholesaler clearout stuff on rockauto.
What do you mean by complete gasket kit?

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[TominMO]

like a reseal distributor / time seal/ oil pan gasket kit

thanks for the knowledge guys
john from alabama

Nah, just get the Fel-Pro VC gasket with grommets. You can buy a distributor o-ring separately, as well as the cam seal. This will cover the majority of messy oil leaks.

Most people don't do the disty o-ring very often or at all. It's cheap, easy to do and ought to be done more often than it normally is. Maybe every 50K miles/major tuneup? VC gaskets are more like 1-2 years/10-20K miles, something like that.

When you do the o-ring, mark the position of the distributor relative to the head; then when you reinstall it, you keep the ignition timing the same. Also when you pull the disty, notice the position of the key on the disty and the slot on the cam, to help with reinstalling. The disty only installs one way, not two.

[FestYboy]

The o ring for the dizzy is 36mm in case you can't come across one from the interwebs

[TominMO]

Here's some info on the disty o-ring, from an old post of mine. So one clue to getting the right one would be part #s ending in 72222.

Here are some part #s for it:
Carquest: GSK 72222
NAPA: 727-2619-72222
They cost between $1 -$2 at both locations, and are pretty easy to replace.
1. Pull disty cap
2. Note direction rotor is pointing because the disty will have to go back on the head with the rotor in the same position
3. Undo two 12mm bolts holding disty
4. Pull disty, clean it up, remove old hard gasket and stick the new one on
5. Smear a little oil on the o-ring to help the disty slip into the head easier
6. Installation, as they say, is the reverse of removal.

Edit:
Rock Auto lists it as a "distributor mounting gasket, o-ring type". It does fit the Festiva. I had to look it up under 1988 Mazda 323/ignition/Distributor Mounting Gasket. Fel-Pro part #35608. Clicking on the part # confirmed that it works for Festys, Aspires, a bunch of Mazdas, and tons of other cars too. It'll set you back a whole $0.29. Kwikest way to find it is to do a part # search when you first get to the Rock Auto website.

[errjam]

thanks!!

Here's some info on the disty o-ring, from an old post of mine. So one clue to getting the right one would be part #s ending in 72222.

Here are some part #s for it:
Carquest: GSK 72222
NAPA: 727-2619-72222
They cost between $1 -$2 at both locations, and are pretty easy to replace.
1. Pull disty cap
2. Note direction rotor is pointing because the disty will have to go back on the head with the rotor in the same position
3. Undo two 12mm bolts holding disty
4. Pull disty, clean it up, remove old hard gasket and stick the new one on
5. Smear a little oil on the o-ring to help the disty slip into the head easier
6. Installation, as they say, is the reverse of removal.

Edit:
Rock Auto lists it as a "distributor mounting gasket, o-ring type". It does fit the Festiva. I had to look it up under 1988 Mazda 323/ignition/Distributor Mounting Gasket. Fel-Pro part #35608. Clicking on the part # confirmed that it works for Festys, Aspires, a bunch of Mazdas, and tons of other cars too. It'll set you back a whole $0.29. Kwikest way to find it is to do a part # search when you first get to the Rock Auto website.

[errjam]

do I need to use any RTV sealant on the VC when I do the gasket ??
thanks

[ryanprins13]

do I need to use any RTV sealant on the VC when I do the gasket ??
thanks

I did my first time and it leaked. Didnt the second time and it doesnt leak. I believe your not supposed to.

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[TominMO]

I did my first time and it leaked. Didnt the second time and it doesnt leak. I believe your not supposed to.

I had the same experience. I no longer use sealant.

[1990new]

I had the same experience. I no longer use sealant.

Ditto on that. Now I just use a mini 1/4 socket driver and give the bolts 180 degrees more turn once they become snug. Did that on Trixie and Rosie and no leaks so far.