anaerobic sealant for end camshaft caps

"Art M" wrote in news:UTwTe.3491$nq.1767@lakeread05:

You mean for the sharp points of the cam cover gasket?

Any oxygen sensor-safe silicone will do.

Permatex Ultra Grey is sold everywhere and does just fine.

Not there (I do have RTV for that). They are referring to the contact between the first and last bearing caps with the head (camshafts and caps had been removed). I suppose it has to be something that will squeeze out so that the clearance of the cap with the cam isn't affected and yet still cure to make an oil and vacuum leak proof seal with the outside.

Thanks. '91 Integra LS

--Art

"Art M" wrote in news:f6ETe.3500$nq.2588@lakeread05:

Permatex Ultra Grey is good there, too. Just put it on very thinly, and make sure it doesn't squeeze into the cam journal.

That's all I've got in that location as well. I have to replace the exhaust cam's rubber plug once in a while, so I've done that before.

Thanks. I've had a bad leak at the plug for a while. I'm doing the timing belt and the head gasket set replacement (190k mi). What a pain... Better last a while longer.

--Art