CAM COVERS WASHERS

[sleazy rider]

I received my cam covers and other engine parts from marc haibeck and the sealing washers from jerry's gaskets for the m8 bolts. what i have not been able to locate are the sealing washers for the (6) m6 bolts in the front of the cam covers. what is everyone doing for these m6 bolts to get a good seal? and are you using a thread sealer or a thread locker for all the fasteners in the cam covers.

[LGAFF]

https://www.anhosefittings.com/dowty-bonded-sealing-washer.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwoNuGBhA8EiwAFxomA0wotPVN a-CVhKR2G3_gVlFAo4S_IYqHeL1ZWw28FfCPlRjvP39urBoClxgQ AvD_BwE

[tpepmeie]

I received my cam covers and other engine parts from marc haibeck and the sealing washers from jerry's gaskets for the m8 bolts. what i have not been able to locate are the sealing washers for the (6) m6 bolts in the front of the cam covers. what is everyone doing for these m6 bolts to get a good seal? and are you using a thread sealer or a thread locker for all the fasteners in the cam covers.



Call me crazy, but I didn?t think those M6 bolts had dowty washers from the factory. Regardless I would definitely make sure you use a good anti seize on those. I?ve broken a few on disassembly.


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[sleazy rider]

thank you for the link, i had seen that in my earlier searches. only problem is that they do not show a sealing washer for the m6 size bolt.

[A26B]

The M6 bolts at the front of the Cam Cover, do not use seals, none are needed at that location.

Use medium strength (blue) thread locker compound. Loctite is 242 or 243.

[sleazy rider]

Call me crazy, but I didn?t think those M6 bolts had dowty washers from the factory. Regardless I would definitely make sure you use a good anti seize on those. I?ve broken a few on disassembly.


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i pulled these covers off the heads back in april and cannot remember if there was a washer under the bolt head or not. even if there was not some sort of sealer for these bolts, i want to add something to them now that i can. i want to eliminate any and all leak points.

[sleazy rider]

The M6 bolts at the front of the Cam Cover, do not use seals, none are needed at that location.

Use medium strength (blue) thread locker compound. Loctite is 242 or 243.

and that is what i will do...and that i have on the shelf.

[tpepmeie]

i pulled these covers off the heads back in april and cannot remember if there was a washer under the bolt head or not. even if there was not some sort of sealer for these bolts, i want to add something to them now that i can. i want to eliminate any and all leak points.



There?s no oil there if the anaerobic sealer on the cover is working. You will be fine.





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[sleazy rider]

i pushed all reservations aside and got one side on today. now that i got one done, it's ' a piece of cake '. i've never worked on one of these engines so i tend to be over cautious so i don't screw anything up. i can get the other side on tomorrow and then i can drop the engine back into the car and then start on a new exhaust back to the mufflers.

[sleazy rider]

with everyone's recommendations, i got the cam covers on, torqued down and cleaned up. then i wanted to see what the engine looks like with all the pretty pieces from mark haibeck so i unwrapped everything except the t-body and extension housing and fitted them together. here is what they look like.

[TX '90 ZR1]

with everyone's recommendations, i got the cam covers on, torqued down and cleaned up. then i wanted to see what the engine looks like with all the pretty pieces from mark haibeck so i unwrapped everything except the t-body and extension housing and fitted them together. here is what they look like.

That looks really nice!
Here in Texas we would say "Mighty Purdy!".
:cheers:

[Shizap]

Looks great! I?m also about to put my cam covers back on. How did you seal the plastic cam end plugs? I saw the manual said to use loctite 565. I?m assuming I should just use that around the edge of the plugs?
- Scott

[-=Jeff=-]

I like the blue.. what color car?

[sleazy rider]

I like the blue.. what color car?


i had everything painted the same color as the car, quasar blue metallic.

[sleazy rider]

Looks great! I?m also about to put my cam covers back on. How did you seal the plastic cam end plugs? I saw the manual said to use loctite 565. I?m assuming I should just use that around the edge of the plugs?
- Scott

i was talking to marc haibeck about the sealant on these covers and he said to use the same a136 used to seal the covers for the end plugs. just put some a136 in the grooves the plugs go in. wipe excess right away.

[GOLDCYLON]

with everyone's recommendations, i got the cam covers on, torqued down and cleaned up. then i wanted to see what the engine looks like with all the pretty pieces from mark haibeck so i unwrapped everything except the t-body and extension housing and fitted them together. here is what they look like.

Like the color Sleazy rider :cheers: