Bent Valve Cover Gasket

meikster · 05-08-2019, 05:44 PM

Hey guys. just getting ready to replace my gasket and noticed that the valve cover gasket was bent during shipping. Only slightly but just wondering if that would have any effect on seating once installed. I have the early n52 metal gasket

Efthreeoh · 05-08-2019, 05:50 PM

I'd not use it. The gasket design sucks to begin with. Bending it can't help. Either way, use a gasket sealer on both sides when you replace it

bluewater328 · 05-09-2019, 03:50 AM

There was a time that all those gaskets were shipped on a cardboard backing and shrink wrapped.

meikster · 05-09-2019, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by bluewater328

There was a time that all those gaskets were shipped on a cardboard backing and shrink wrapped.

It actually was but the packer must’ve got a bit lazy and pushedd it inside a box slightly smaller

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Efthreeoh General 17396 Rep 18,787 Posts Drives: The E90 + Z4 Coupe & Z3 R'ster Join Date: May 2012 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	I'd not use it. The gasket design sucks to begin with. Bending it can't help. Either way, use a gasket sealer on both sides when you replace it
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bluewater328 Colonel 626 Rep 2,099 Posts Drives: 2011 bluewater 328i LCI sedan Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Hawaii iTrader: (0)	There was a time that all those gaskets were shipped on a cardboard backing and shrink wrapped.
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