Tomjw Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 I ordered a rocker cover gasket thinking it would be an actual gasket but it turned up and its in a tube... Am I right in thinking I remove the old gasket, clean the surface then apply the sealant and refit as normal and wipe away any excess? Also do I use the whole tube? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James827 Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 im 99% sure its meant to be a rubber gasket, if they were both flat surfaces then you just bead and stick, but i dont think it would be like this.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 The 16v engines use a bright green sealant rather than a gasket to seal the camshaft housing to the cylinder head. You will need to clean off the old sealant carefully, then apply a thin, uniform bead around the edges (including around the spark plug holes) and then tighten the camshaft housing back down again. I think I have a picture somewhere of one of the techs here applying it, I'll post it if I can find it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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