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UNISA JECS
10-23-2007, 07:03 PM
I got a question for you guys that removed yoru cam cover and or timing cover but did not do a head gasket change what did you guys do about teh exposed head gasket (did you add any silicone to teh top side and underside of it or just leave it as is, the reason I ask if the FSM does not give an answer to this question (rather the remove the head forn teh block a use a new headgasket.

Heres a pic a stole from mello88 hope that was ok with you, just to give you a picture of what im talking about:

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u159/zilvia_album/DSC06486.jpg
statik
10-23-2007, 07:14 PM
just rtv that shit
MURPHY
10-23-2007, 07:17 PM
blue rtv on both sides... well actually cause rtv'd the whole cover.
UNISA JECS
10-23-2007, 07:32 PM
Yea I know to RTV it where the FSM tells you to, but I was specifically trying to find someone that has done it with success meaning not a leak at all by either reinstalling the covers without RTV'ing the HG arear or with RTV the HG area. Did any of you guys that replied back do this to yours (rtv'ing the HG )
MURPHY
10-23-2007, 07:34 PM
yea mines like that. just took it all apart too. just put it on top of lower cover and bottom of top cover lol
projectRDM
10-23-2007, 07:35 PM
I do that on every chain job I do. RTV is fine to sandwich the head gasket. Without you're guaranteed a leak.

People wouldn't be replying to do if they never had done so.
UNISA JECS
10-23-2007, 07:40 PM
I do that on every chain job I do. RTV is fine to sandwich the head gasket. Without you're guaranteed a leak.

People wouldn't be replying to do if they never had done so.

Ok koo, and thanks to all for your help :bigok:
MURPHY
10-23-2007, 07:42 PM
try not to bend the head gasket too much...

I've done it... :)

what ya doing to it?
UNISA JECS
10-23-2007, 07:46 PM
try not to bend the head gasket too much...

I've done it... :)

what ya doing to it?

Yea mines not bent at all I guess i'll just degrease everything really good and try and squeeze some also into the top area where the HG seats under the ledge of the head, im doing it to my KA24DE it appeared that a previous owner had the cam cover removed before becasue there weren't hints of 2 different colors of RTV used (some one did a quicky half ass job and it seemed to leak just a little).