Originally Posted by
foot
RTV works fine but I use HondaBond since I work at a dealership and it is readily available. I put a BB sized bit in the corners of the cam cap. I do not put it everywhere that the valve cover gasket touches the cylinder head. It is unecessary and actually makes a huge mess.
I have reused valve cover gaskets before but they aren't really that expensive so I'd just replace it.
Cool, this doesn't apply to me now and may not ever, but should you also use hondabond on the corners of a head gasket?
I'm never gonna remove my car's head if I can avoid it (don't trust myself or my $20 torque wrench) but if it leaks and a mechanic replaces it they've probably never even heard of Hondabond around here.