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darrenh84
21st January 2012, 19:53
VTS 2001....i have been told this does not have a gasket and that i have to use some paste to seal it myself... true or false ???? I'm buying everything to do a major service of everything as no serv history on car.
logic_guy
21st January 2012, 20:00
FALSE!

Requires a rubber gasket!
KrisB
21st January 2012, 20:01
They come as new with a gasket bonded onto them.

You need to remove all of the old stuff and then file down the raised bits so they sit flush. Then use some instant gasket. I use wynns i think, comes in a self dispensing can.
darrenh84
21st January 2012, 20:02
which 1 is right...
saxo-parts
21st January 2012, 20:02
16 valve doesn't have a seperate gasket, they are integral with the covers. If you want to do the job 100% by the book you'd be buying new covers hence why 99.9% of people use sealant on them
saxo-parts
21st January 2012, 20:03
which 1 is right...

i'd have said kris and myself seeing as we deal with them on a daily basis...
chinkostu
21st January 2012, 20:15
They use gasket sealant. Only 8v's use the rubber gasket
Tom5190
21st January 2012, 20:25
Why do people answer questions when they dont know what there talking about?

Kris is correct.

Also you have 'Cam covers' not a 'Rocker cover'
saxo-parts
21st January 2012, 20:31
Why do people answer questions when they dont know what there talking about?

Kris is correct.

Also you have 'Cam covers' not a 'Rocker cover'

either can't be arsed to read question or wish to appear knowledgeable when they've read a haynes manual
stevo67
21st January 2012, 20:32
either can't be arsed to read question or wish to appear knowledgeable when they've read a haynes manual

+1 or looking to their post count up lol.:drink:
darrenh84
21st January 2012, 20:53
so how much is a new cover ??? is it worth sealing myself then and is it probable the last person didnt seal properly hence why theres a crappy leak ?
Tom5190
21st January 2012, 20:55
either can't be arsed to read question or wish to appear knowledgeable when they've read a haynes manual

Yea the max power version...
Tom5190
21st January 2012, 20:56
so how much is a new cover ??? is it worth sealing myself then and is it probable the last person didnt seal properly hence why theres a crappy leak ?

They will seal fine with the feet removed and some sealent.

I have a set in red with good original seals howevre if your intrested?
saxo-parts
21st January 2012, 20:57
as kris says, remove the cover,scrape of all sealant/gasket etc, you'll see a series of raised bumps that are there to prevent the OE seal over-compressing, file these flush and apply a thin bead of rtv sealer around the gasket face and re-fit. don't need tons of sealer as its effectively then a "face-fit".
darrenh84
21st January 2012, 20:57
inbox me price with postage and pics please.
saxo-parts
21st January 2012, 20:57
Yea the max power version...

max power or lax bowel?
darrenh84
21st January 2012, 21:04
pictures of engine, looks like the sealent dont it i aint had no issues head gasket wise symptons etc.


http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/9282/wolverhampton2012012000.jpg

http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/9282/wolverhampton2012012000.jpg


Also please anyone..... is this 3 pins connect right or should i have 4 pins im trying to get replacement map sensor codes dont seem to match up to model searching online though...thx peeps.
http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/9282/wolverhampton2012012000.jpg
saxo-parts
21st January 2012, 21:09
missing cam cover screws don't help mate
darrenh84
21st January 2012, 21:13
i already know that :-) thats how it came i got odd jobs to do to this but was a good priced car just want to put full service on it so i ent gotta worry for a year
danny-vts
22nd January 2012, 02:09
FALSE!

Requires a rubber gasket!

WRONG!

16v don't have rubber gaskets, only 8v's