re sealing cam cover

[kevin_172]

i know its not the best thing on a clio sport just using loctite 518 to seal the cam cover.. so whats the best way to reseal the cam cover??

 

[MartinR]

You can buy a kit from Renault iirc? whith the correct sealer and a roller

 

[Laine_16v]

I use loctite black silicon. just spread it thinly with my finger.

Have sealed about 5-6 RS cam covers this way, never had a single leak, never found any silicon beads in the oil pickups or sump.

 

[lemonnobby]

The roller way is fiddley

 

[kevin_172]

I use loctite black silicon. just spread it thinly with my finger.

Have sealed about 5-6 RS cam covers this way, never had a single leak, never found any silicon beads in the oil pickups or sump.

did you do it on the rocker cover or the head laine??

 

[Laine_16v]

I also scrub the mating surface of the cam cover with a steel wire brush (gently), and some scotch brite to clean the surfaces then wash it in a bath of soapy water and a scrubbing brush, rinse with water and leave to dry.

 

[Laine_16v]

did you do it on the rocker cover or the head laine??

i personally apply the silicon to the cam cover and not the cylinder head. Although think you may find it doesnt actually matter.

 

[Jamesstone]

You can buy a kit from Renault iirc? whith the correct sealer and a roller

And look how many are leaking lol!

As Laine has said, decent automotive silicon, Never had one leak! just make sure you remove all the old sealant & degrease the faces!

Has he still not got those cams in yet Kev!?!

 

[kevin_172]

cams are in james.. hes a right tart for everything looking PERFECT! he had the cams in, resealed the cover and after he said it just didnt look good enough.... so he took the cam cover off again and started from scratch

 

[Tony172]

Can the cover be sealed with the cams in place and still in the car?

 

[Dan519]

Can the cover be sealed with the cams in place and still in the car?

yes, but it's cambelt off