I just bought a red valve cover to replace my old, paint chipped black one on my 1998 GS-R. Do i need to buy a new gasket or can i just reuse the old one? I assume it would be better to replace. Is there anything specific i should know when installing the new valve cover? It seems pretty straight forward. Thanks.

 

yep, its just as easy as it looks.
I would only change it if the rubber is getting hard. If anything the spark plug groomets are the 1st ones to go

 

One thing I would caution against is over-tightening when installing the new cover. While I've never had it happen personally, many people seem to have issues with shearing the bolts.

 

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if yours hasnt been replaced recently then id say replace it, wehn i put a new gasket in i usually replace it after ive taken the cover off a few times.

 

Yea I would replace it whenever u take the valve cover off

 

yep replace it and use hondabond light coating and it will seal perfectly.

 

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i wouldnt go that far about it. my last one lasted for about 15 removals before leaking.