Rocker cover gaskets?

[Guest]

As title states, how much am I looking at for replacement for both sides?

Is it a easy DIY? If so could someone post a How to

Thanks

[RAYDEO]

Laim from Wellington would be a good person to ask for a price...

ill look at my quotes tomorrow (theyre all on my desk @ work)

[Scoobydoo]

I think about $15 - $20 each? Also get the rings that go around the bolts if you can. I know they come with aftermarket kits like ACL, but not with genuine subaru ones.

[rex-leggy]

ya can change them yaself . ive been told it involves unbolting engine mounts an raising engine slightly.

drain ya oil for a while . unbolt and catch the drips . clean!!!!! . new gaskets on . also been told to put rtv on the groves at the frount of heads and on the back where theres the inserts in the head. dont no weather any1 else agrees on the rtv but i did it to mine.

[spark_38]

Yip easy as to do with motor still in car... remove obstacles: airbox/pod filter on left, battery/waterspray bottle on right, spark plug leads/coil packs on older models

Pop 6x 10mm bolts off and covers should pop off easily with a gentle pry

Replace the 6 rubber washer things at the same time as they sometimes leak/seep too

A bit of gasket glue on the half moon thingys and near the oil seals doesn't hurt either - not too much that it'll go back into the motor with covers in place

of course i cheated and done this with the motor out, but you get the general idea...

[Stoffa]

I just did mine a few weeks back, easily done without unbolting the engine mounts, I just used a mirror on a stick to make sure I got the old gasket goo off properly.

Parts were about $130 from subaru, good luck if you try buying aftermarket as there are about 16 different types of gasket.

Make sure you replace ALL of the seals that go on the bolts, they shrink over time and this is what causes the covers to wander and break the seal.

[Guest sleeperfoz]

be sure to clean the surface that the gaskets are going onto.

so there is no oil or residue left .

one of the biggest causes of leakage after replacement,

do not over tighten bolts

[DRFVDR]

make sure u buy genuine gaskets and bolt seals

the non genuine dont really cut the mustard

the right one is genuine it has a wee sealing lip around bolt

and once again the right one is genuine and is thicker

[phatrex]

And, if like me, you'd like to blame someone else if it goes wrong, it's approx $200 to get it done properly by a mechanic with genuine Subaru parts.

[Ngarutoa_NZ]

LOL, i remember overtightening/breaking a bolt doing one on my old Leggy, suckd bigtime tryna get an Easy-Out in there :