Cam cover sealant

[mgoode180566]

Is it ok to use the Granville black rtv for this ?

 

[Touring_Rob]

I heard that if you don't use Renault silicon a fairy dies 🤷‍♂️

 

[robzracing]

Definitely not. You need an anaerobic sealant. Nothing silicone based


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[colesy]

Renault Cam Cover Sealant 7711427907 - Renault Parts Direct

Renault Cam Cover Sealant 7711427907 - Renault Parts Direct - Renault Parts Direct is a web based service from our authorised Renault dealer.

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I used this, bloody expensive though

 

[Touring_Rob]

I know I said Renault silicon but I did mean the stuff pictured above from RPD. Out of interest what's your concern with silicon? The excess which clogs oil pickups? Been using silicon for rocker cover gaskets for years and have never had an issue.

 

[robzracing]

Yes, clogging oilways and getting caught in the oil pick up on the pump is the issue.
I’ve taken several engines apart and found silicone on the mesh of the pickup.
The anaerobic sealant goes rock solid in the joint but any excess stays fluid so it’s much safer.


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[Touring_Rob]

Yes, clogging oilways and getting caught in the oil pick up on the pump is the issue.
I’ve taken several engines apart and found silicone on the mesh of the pickup.
The anaerobic sealant goes rock solid in the joint but any excess stays fluid so it’s much safer.


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TBF I have seen the same, but only when someone has used a whole tube. Trying to take an oil filter off once and discovered that some pleb had used silicon in place of the O-ring, they had used enough that the majority of the filter was clogged with the stuff.

 

[mgoode180566]

I did my research and realised the same, some say loctite 815.

 

[JamesBryan]

Loctite 518 is the stuff Renault use.

 

[Touring_Rob]

Loctite 518 is the stuff Renault use.

Is there a sticky somewhere that lists all these useful alternatives?

 

[mgoode180566]

I have ordered loctite 518, having to wait for it to arrive but I'm not in a rush

 

[Touring_Rob]

Is your birthday on the 18th of May?