when refitting the timing cover I was concerned about the rather sorry-looking sump gasket and I could not drop the sump significantly without shifting the steering rack, cross-member, etc. So I relieved the inner corners of the timing cover slightly as they wanted to dig in to the gasket. Then the exposed sump gasket was thinly smeared with The Right Stuff sealant, then a strip of Bake-o-glide applied covering the jutting out part of the sump, a bead of the sealant was run along the top of the Bake-o-glide behind where the timing cover would end up and, as the cover was gently pushed back, the Bake-o-glide was eased out to deposit the sealant bead into the back of the joint. In case you have not encountered Bake-o-glide, it is a very thin, incredibly strong, almost untearable non-stick synthetic plastic usually used as a non-stick liner for cooking trays.
This is a really useful tip - thanks for sharing it
This is a really useful tip - thanks for sharing it
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