16V cam covers

  1. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 EDINBURGH Posts: 3143 BMW e36 328i sport
    #1
    Just taken my cam covers off as there leaking, just want to know when I'm putting them back on and sealing them with instant gasket sould I take the original rubber gasket off or put the instant gasket over the to of it?

    Pic of original gasket
  2. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 chepstow Posts: 138 saxo furio, vts conversion with cat cams and a tur
    #2
    i just covered mine in instant gasket as i found the original 1s hard to get from a motor factors just get sum instant gasked its a red putty in a green tube the 1 i used its sealed em gd but use lots!
  3. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R
    #3
    take the old stuff off as yours looks like it's come away from the cover itself
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 EDINBURGH Posts: 3143 BMW e36 328i sport
    #4
    Looks like when it got cammed the garage must of just left the old ones and put instant gasket on aswel. Cheers I'll get scraping it off then, I got loctite 5910 stuff as it looks the right stuff for the job to seal
  5. Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Basildon, Essex Posts: 1042 Citroen AX VTS
    #5
    There are no gaskets/seals for the j4 covers so you'll have to use sealant
  6. Established Member Joined: Oct 2004 Warrington Posts: 1987 AX VTS 57 3.0 TDI A5
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ryansaxo2010 View Post
    i just covered mine in instant gasket as i found the original 1s hard to get from a motor factors just get sum instant gasked its a red putty in a green tube the 1 i used its sealed em gd but use lots!
    If you use lots you get alot of excess that will eventually make its way into the engine, its great at blocking oilways and the pickup
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts
    #7
    Give them a clean before you seal them