7A cam cover sealing.

[John.]

Will be refitting my cam cover to my 7A engined coupe tomorrow, can someone tell me if I should be using any type of sealer as well as a new rubber gasket??
I'm not a fan of sealer as worried about the stuff getting inside the engine, I was thinking about a very small smear at the camshaft cap......and that is all.
Anyone know if there's a specific sealer used by Audi for this......or does the gasket go on "dry"??

Thanks in advance,
John.

[TimE-J]

When fitting any new rubber gasket I always put a very thin smear of grease on them to help seal. I wouldn't personally use any type of sealant.

[John.]

When fitting any new rubber gasket I always put a very thin smear of grease on them to help seal. I wouldn't personally use any type of sealant.

Grease, fair enough. I'm thinking because it's rubber it shouldn't really need any other silicon help to make it work?

A wee bit grease it is then.

........unless anyone else can put a word in for the "silicon slime"!!??

[Bowie69]

No sealer, personally I wouldn't use grease either, as it would just make it slither out of position as you tighten it down.

[TimE-J]

Just to clear up what I mean by grease. I would put a load on I mean literally enought to make the seal face look like it has a slight gloss I don't mean plaster it on.

I suppose it's just down to my habit, just the rubber seal on its own would work just as well I'm sure.

[geneandbolly]

my old boss always told us to put them on dry, as the chap said above, they can squeeze out like jam from a sandwich when the rocker cover is tightened down . ..

[John.]

Well it's on and the inlet manifold's in place but still other bits to attach........
.......and fit water pump, idler pulley, etc.......basically just refit the front end.

[Laaf]

I didn't use any silicone sealer or grease when putting the engine together. Just a smear of oil on the axle seal rings inner lips, but nothing on the gaskets. No problems since.

[rj scotty]

I used a tiny, tiny bead of RTV silicon both sides of the rubber and for the first time ever my camcover is leak free. Been good for 6 months

[diesel des]

I had to use some silicon on my cam cover near the cams to make it seal on my stroker build...

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[Thuppu]

Just dry... because had to take of the cover ones in a time.