Trifire Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 My rocker cover on the Herald tends to leak and is a bit tatty. Is there any advantage in having an alloy one or is it a just a bit of bling. Thanks in advance for any advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustbuckit2011 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Worth it. Its more ridgid than the original (and heavier!) and provides a better clamping force without bending. Be aware though, they often dont have a recess for the gasket. You will have to stick the gasket to the cover with liquid gasket, let dry and then fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Moore Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Alloy rocker covers are a good idea, as Mr Buckit says. I've had two. The first was a chunky black Triumphtune cover, which needed some filing inside and to the mounting stud holes before it would fit over the rocker shaft. I always thought it was ugly, with poor paint, and so eventually replaced it with a polished alloy cover from Canley Classics. The new cover was about a kilogram lighter and fitted perfectly right out of the box. Both alloy covers sealed better than the factory pressed steel cover. As for bling, even Triumph weren't averse to a bit of shininess under the bonnet. Remember the TR5's chromed rocker cover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oil_on_the_carpet Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Early PI's had them too. For some reason they often go for daft money on fleabay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-Jimbo Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Often a problem with the pressed steel covers is they leak from years and years of owners hanging off spanners when doing them up, distorting the shape. I admit that they're not always perfect, but some judicial tightening on the nuts will see them right.You could always drop some tubes over the mounting studs to give a face for the nut to tighten onto without compressing the steel cover too much out of shape? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Quoted from oil_on_the_carpet Early PI's had them too. and GT6's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scimher Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 ...Less top-end clatter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Tssc club shop sell the flat neoprene gasket for life specific to alloy covers , no glueing ,one advantage is better heat soak so no mayo in the alloy covers on cold runs ,Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody47uk Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I've found that a disadvantage is that the alloy covers do not have a spash shield inside over the breather pipe. Original steel ones do, so only vapour comes out of the breather pipe, not neat oil! I've gone back to steel but I admit I'm biased as I prefer the look of the original steel cover, when repainted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trifire Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 Thanks for the tips, I have bought an alloy rocker cover.Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billus99 Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 The fins at the front of my (TSSC) alloy cover fouled the bonnet slightly and I had to file it downAlso had to glue gasket on to stop oil leaksClose your bonnet carefully the first time after fitting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazman1360 Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Quoted from Pete Lewis Tssc club shop sell the flat neoprene gasket for life specific to alloy covers , no glueing ,one advantage is better heat soak so no mayo in the alloy covers on cold runs ,Pete I was a bit disappointed with the neoprene gaskets. Very thin and the excess that protruded from the rocker cover started splitting, leaked as well.I ended up using a flat sheet of cork and making my own.....still leaked a bit though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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