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I was getting a little weeping from some of the rocker spindle covers plus the bolts were looking tatty. I sprayed the gaskets with copper gasket stuff and put everything together. The new outer covers (I'm so cheap I reused the inner ones!) and SS bolts look better.
I smeared a little Threebond on the threads of the bolts just under the copper washers just in case any oil decided to come up the threads.
I posted this on Facebook and someone posted this:
Bob Krause
Genuine Andover gaskets are impregnated with heat activated resin so no additional sealant is needed, in fact additional sealant could cause leakage
I hadn't heard this before. I forget who the AN person on the board is, maybe they can comment?
Anyways, we'll see how these last.
I suspect the ancient silicone rocker cover gaskets are also leaking so I may try the ones from @jseng1 next. I think I got these gaskets when I got the bike and they still are holding up although nt as well as I like. I think I got my money's worth from them!