Mine is a Gen 4 with the I-4.
I'm putting in a new timing belt and noticed that the gasket on the timing belt covers appears to be a weather-strip like foam material that looks like it may have come from a tube. These gaskets were damaged when I removed the covers.
The Factory Service Manual talks about sticking a new gasket on the covers but I cannot find the gasket at my dealer.
What do you all use to seal these covers? The guy at my NAPA store said to use some Permatex #2 silicone sealant, but I'm reluctant to use this as it will be messy and will perhaps make the cover difficult to remove the next time I want it off.
I'm putting in a new timing belt and noticed that the gasket on the timing belt covers appears to be a weather-strip like foam material that looks like it may have come from a tube. These gaskets were damaged when I removed the covers.
The Factory Service Manual talks about sticking a new gasket on the covers but I cannot find the gasket at my dealer.
What do you all use to seal these covers? The guy at my NAPA store said to use some Permatex #2 silicone sealant, but I'm reluctant to use this as it will be messy and will perhaps make the cover difficult to remove the next time I want it off.